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Local Plan Review

Chapters in this topic

  1. Introduction to the local plan review
  2. Gathering evidence
  3. Public consultation
  4. Draft plan
  5. Examination and adoption
  6. Local Plan's Privacy Notice

Introduction to the local plan review

The Government requires all Councils to revisit their Local Plans every five years and we are in the process of reviewing the current Swale Local Plan (Bearing Fruits), which was adopted in July 2017. The Local Plan Review will set out the planning framework for the borough for the period to 2038 and will cover issues such as; housing provision, the economy, retail and town centres; infrastructure provision and the environment. It will also set out policies by which planning applications will be determined, in addition to allocation land for housing, employment and other uses.

Local Plan Timetable

At the Council meeting on the 30th July 2025, Members agreed the Local Development Scheme (LDS) (PDF 220KB). The LDS is the formal document that sets out the timetable and approach to consultation for the Council's Local Plan Review.  The LDS states that a Regulation 18 consultation focusing on vision objectives and Development Management Policies  will be carried out in the first quarter of 2026, with a Regulation 19 pre-submission Plan consultation in the third quarter of 2026, and submission of the Council's Local Plan, at the end of the fourth quarter in 2026.

Housing Land Supply Position Statement

You can now read about our Housing Land Supply Monitoring.

Statement of Community Involvement

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how the community can get involved in local planning matters. It explains how people can play a part in the preparation of Local Plans, Neighbourhood Plans and Supplementary Planning Documents, as well as the consideration of planning applications and dealing with unauthorised development. It also sets out what is expected from those proposing developments.

The SCI was adopted by Swale Borough Council on 10th December 2025.

You can now download the SCI (PDF 561KB)

Publications

For other documents relating to the Local Plan, including  Local Planning Guidance and Supplementary Planning Documents, please see the Publication Page.

Related documents

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