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South Norfolk Council - Notice of Local Plan Scoping Consultation

South Norfolk Council

Notice of Local Plan Scoping Consultation

The Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) 2045

The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026

Date of Publication: 17 August 2026 South Norfolk Council hereby give Notice that the Greater Norwich Local Plan 2045 (GNLP 2045) Scoping Consultation commences on Monday 17 August 2026 and closes at 5pm on Monday 28 September 2026.

During this period, in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, the Greater Norwich authorities (Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council) are inviting representations from relevant ‘specific’ and ‘general’ consultation bodies (defined in Regulation 2 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026) on:

(i) Such matters relevant to the preparation of the local plan as the Councils consider appropriate, including what the plan should contain, and

(ii) How the Councils should engage with them in the preparation of the Local Plan.

In addition, any person or organisation may make representations on these matters.

Names of Planning Authorities preparing the Plan

The Scoping Consultation is being undertaken jointly by:

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

(Together referred to as the Greater Norwich authorities).

How to respond

Details of the consultation and how to respond can be found on the GNLP website at Greater Norwich Local Plan - Consultations. Representations to the consultation should be submitted online where possible.

Copies of this notice and information about the consultation are available to view during normal office hours at:

Norwich City Council, St Peters Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH, or

Broadland District and South Norfolk Councils, The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF.

Representations may also be sent by email to gnlp@norfolk.gov.uk.

Copies of the Scoping Consultation document, including a survey questionnaire, can be made available on request.

Representations must be received by 5pm on Monday 28 September 2026.

You can also request to be notified when one or more of the following steps occur:

(i) The making available of proposed local plan content and evidence under regulation 23(1)(b) (consultation on proposed local plan content and evidence);

(ii) The publication of observations or advice under section 15CA(5) of the Act;

(iii) The making available of the proposed local plan submission documents under regulation 27(1)(b) (consultation on the proposed local plan);

(iv) The submission of the proposed local plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination under section 15D(1) of the Act

(v) The making available of the matters specified in regulation 35(2) in accordance with regulation 35(1)(a) (independent examination: local plans);

(vi) A decision of the examiner under section 15D(7) of the Act that the examination under that section is to be paused under section 15DA of the Act for further work to be carried out;

(vii) The publication under section 15DA(7) of the Act of the document and any evidence which is sent to the examiner under section 15DS(6);

(viii) The publication of the recommendations and reasons of the examiner received under section 15D or section 15DA of the Act, in accordance with section 15D(13) or section 15DA(10);

(ix) The adoption or approval of the local plan under Part 2 of the Act.

If you have any questions regarding the consultation or would like any further information about the new local plan, please contact the GNLP team by phone on 01603 306603 or email gnlp@norfolk.gov.uk