Local Plan review
Local Plan review
Information on our review of the Local Plan and how to take part.
The new Local Plan 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.
Local Plan review consultation
We held a consultation on the Local Plan.
- the Local Plan’s draft policies (pdf, 6.7MB) (opens new window)
- the draft site allocations (pdf, 6.7MB) (opens new window)
- the proposals for protection of open space (pdf, 11.6MB) (opens new window)
The consultation was accompanied by the existing Local Plan policies which we propose to retain:
Retained Local Plan policies (pdf, 1.8MB) (opens new window)
Here is 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)
Questions on the Local Plan document
If you have any questions about the Local Plan review email blp@bristol.gov.uk
Next steps
The Local Plan review goes through a number of stages of preparation.
After the consultation the council will amend the draft plan, taking account of your comments.
Sustainability appraisal
The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (pdf, 1.7MB) (opens new window) outlines the scope of the update to the Bristol Local Plan.