Local plan review

Local plan review

Information on our review of the local plan and how to take part.

Bristol's local plan is being prepared in line with The West of England Combined Authority's (WECA) Spatial Development Strategy.  

Spatial Development Strategy 

WECA are preparing a Spatial Development Strategy.

The strategy will make sure homes, employment spaces and transport links are planned in the right places over the next 20 years.

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 are working to this timetable:

  • Spring/summer 2022: Additional consultation on issues and options for development (Regulation 18)
  • Autumn 2022: Publication version to be approved and made available for comment (Regulation 19)
  • Spring/summer 2023: Examination by planning inspector
  • Early 2024: New local plan to be adopted

The Local Development Scheme (pdf, 98KB) (opens new window) explains what development plan documents we intend to produce. 

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.

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.

We’re currently preparing proposed updates to policies and site allocations from the existing local plan. We will be conducting another consultation in spring 2022.

Information on how to get involved will be available at that time.

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.