Local Plan for Derby (LPD)
We are producing a new Local Plan for Derby
The Local Plan sets out our planning policies for the city, which are used to shape new developments and guide
decisions on where, how much, and what kind of development will be delivered over the next 15 years, up to around 2040.
The Council is working on preparing a new Local Plan. Once adopted this will replace the current Local Plan which is made up of the Derby City Local Plan - Core Strategy (2017)(External link) and the Saved Policies of the City of Derby Local Plan Review (2006)(External link).
We are working on a new Plan, as we are required to review our Local Plan every five years, but also because a number of the key things affecting the city have changed and new challenges have emerged. We need a new Plan to help the city address these challenges.
More information about the Local Plan, including the challenges it will need to address and the timetable for production is set out in the document called ‘About the Local Plan’.
What have we done so far?
Since beginning work on the new Plan, we have been gathering the evidence we need to identify the issues it should address and how we can do this. This includes identifying the type of housing that is needed in the city, how much and what type of land we need for employment uses to help build the economy and capturing information on what type of natural assets we have in the city and how the Local Plan can protect and increase our natural resources.
We have also been looking at the land and buildings that have been submitted to us through the Call for Sites(External link). The Call for Sites, is an ongoing process, where people can promote land and buildings they would like to be included in the next Local Plan.
Other useful links are provided on the right of this page.
Survey
In early 2024 we conducted a survey to get feedback on the key issues and priorities to be addressed by the Local Plan. We received over 500 responses and are now analysing what people said. We will publish a summary of the feedback later in 2024.
How to keep in touch
If you are not already on our Local Plan consultation list and want to be kept updated on the new Local Plan's progress, please email the team(External link) using the address at the top of this page.
