Broadland District Council - Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation

Broadland District Council

Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026

Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation

The Greater Norwich Local Plan 2045

Date of Publication: 30 June 2026

In accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 Broadland District Council gives notice of its intention to commence preparation of a new joint local plan.

This notice is published to inform residents, businesses, statutory bodies and other stakeholders about the start of plan-making and how to get involved.

Names of Planning Authorities Preparing the Plan

The plan is being prepared jointly by:

• Broadland District Council
• Norwich City Council
• South Norfolk Council

(Together referred to as the Greater Norwich authorities).

The area the plan will cover

The Plan will cover the geographical and administrative areas of Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council excluding the Broads Authority Executive Area.

(Collectively referred to as the Greater Norwich area).

The Broads Authority Executive Area functions as its own independent local planning authority and is excluded from the Greater Norwich partnership's local plan boundary.

A map showing the plan area boundary:

Plan Title and Scope

The plan will be known as:

The Greater Norwich Local Plan 2045

This plan will set out a long-term vision, objectives and policy framework to guide development across Greater Norwich. The plan will not address minerals and waste which are the responsibility of Norfolk County Council.

Local Plan Timetable

The timetable for preparing the plan is available at:

This sets out the key stages and expected timescales for plan preparation.

Expected Start of Plan Preparation

The Greater Norwich authorities expect to begin the formal 30‑month plan preparation process (Gateway 1) on 30 October 2026.

This authority confirms that all local plan data required has been published in accordance with statutory requirements and is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence. The CSV file above contains the information in the Local Plan Timetable and will be updated when changes have been made to the timetable and when milestones have been met. The data may be freely used and re-used in line with the conditions of that licence.

Further Information

You can view a copy of this notice at the council offices during normal office hours:

South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils

The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0WF

For more information about this notice or the Greater Norwich Local Plan, please visit: Greater Norwich Local Plan 2045

Or contact: gnlp@norfolk.gov.uk / 01603 306603