Local plan review
Local plan review
Information on our review of the local plan and how to take part.
Bristol's local plan will be prepared in cooperation with our neighbouring councils.
Spatial Development Strategy
Work has been halted on the Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) and is not being progressed by the West of England Combined Authority.
You can find out more on the WECA website.
Local plan review
The review of the local plan is continuing. It will set out how Bristol will develop over the next 20 years.
It will help deliver the new homes and jobs we need and safeguard the environmental assets we value.
We aim to have a new plan in place by early 2024 following further consultation and engagement. We'll publish a revised timetable by July 2022.
Progressing Bristol's Development
Progressing Bristol’s Development is a statement about planning in Bristol which explains the current approach to making planning decisions.
Progressing Bristol’s Development (pdf, 1MB) (opens new window)
Local Plan review consultation 2019
We held a consultation on the local plan from March to May 2019.
- The local plan’s draft policies (pdf, 7.8MB) (opens new window)
- The draft site allocations (pdf, 6.7MB) (opens new window)
- The proposals for protection of open space (pdf, 11.8MB) (opens new window)
- Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (pdf, 1.7MB) (opens new window)
Here's a summary of the responses we received to the latest consultation:
Summary of responses to the March 2019 consultation (pdf, 2.2MB) (opens new window)
Your comments have been taken into account and are informing the next stages of developing the new local plan.
Call for sites
Developers, landowners and other organisations are invited to tell us about potential sites for housing and / or economic development within Bristol City Council area.
Proposed sites should be submitted using the form available below:
Call for Sites form (word doc, 70KB) (opens new window)
Questions on the local plan review
If you have any questions about the local plan review, email blp@bristol.gov.uk.