The current adopted local plans for both Broadland District and South Norfolk Councils are made up of various documents. To see the documents that cover each district please use the navigation buttons above.

Local Plans have to be prepared using the following legal guidance:

• National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
• Localism Act 2011
• Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012
• The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026

The local plans are also informed by the Norfolk Strategic Planning Framework (NSPF) which provides a structure for tackling planning issues across the county, especially those which have a strategic impact across local authority boundaries. It includes guidance relating to housing, economic growth, infrastructure and the environment. Both Broadland District and South Norfolk Councils are members of the Norfolk Strategic Planning Member Forum which produces the NSPF.

More information on the NSPF can be found on the Norwich City Council website or Norfolk County Council website. 

If you would like to read more about Local Plans you can do so by visiting the Planning Practice Guidance website.