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Peterborough launches final public consultation on 20-year Local Plan
Overview
Residents in Peterborough are invited to share their views in a six-week public consultation on the city's Local Plan, which will guide housing and development over the next 20 years. The consultation follows a cabinet vote and precedes submission to the Planning Inspectorate by 31 December to avoid regulatory requirements to restart the planning process.
Key points
- A final six-week public consultation has been launched for Peterborough's 20-year Local Plan.
- The plan guides future housing, development, protected land, and planning decisions across the city.
- The consultation starts on Friday ahead of a submission deadline to the Planning Inspectorate on 31 December.
- Missing the December deadline would require the council to restart the Local Plan process from scratch under new regulations.
- The Conservative group previously called in an August-approved version over the removal of industrial unit proposals in Stanground.