The new Local Plan

Timetable for our new Local Plan

Our timetable for the new Woking Local Plan.

Stage Regulation Activity Dates

Pre-commencement

 

Regulation 4 Publish new local plan timetable 21 May 2026
Regulation 19 Publish “notice of intention to commence” 22 May 2026
Regulation 20 Scoping Report consultation  From 13 July 2026 to 14 August 2026
Formal plan-making stage Regulation 21 Publish Gateway 1 self-assessment 25 September 2026
Regulation 22 and 24 Publish summary of scoping consultation comments received (Reg 23) and our responses (Reg 24) 30 October 2026
Regulation 23 Consultation on proposed content of new local plan and evidence to be prepared From 6 January 2027 to 19 February 2026
Regulation 25 Publish proposed policies map 26 January  2027
Regulation 26 Gateway 2 assessment 26 April 2027
Regulation 27 Formal consultation on the draft Local Plan document From 14 January 2028 to 13 March 2028
Regulation 28 Check conformity with emerging Spatial Development Strategy for Surrey To be confirmed – subject to programme for Surrey SDS (likely to be during summer 2028)
Regulation 30 Publish summaries of consultation responses received on the draft local plan 30 June 2028
Regulation 31, 32 and 33 Gateway 3 assessment 25 July 2028
Submission and examination Regulation 34 Submit local plan for examination 29 September 2028
Regulation 35 Examination hearings To be confirmed
Regulation 37 Publish examination report To be confirmed
Regulation 39 Local plan adopted by full council April 2029

Download the timetable 

You can download a CSV (also known as a Comma Separated Values) copy of our timetable. 

The CSV shows current information. We also update it as the timetable changes and when we reach key milestones. Data is provided under the Open Government Licence.