Notice of Intention to commence Runnymede Local Plan preparation
The Council is preparing a new Runnymede Local Plan in line with Government's new plan-making system.
On 29 June 2026, we gave our formal notice of our intention to commence Runnymede Local Plan preparation.
The Notice of intention to commence Runnymede Local Plan preparation is set out below.
It is also available to view at the main council offices and libraries listed below.
Notice of Intention to commence Runnymede Local Plan preparation
Prepared in line with Regulation 19(1) of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026.
Notice of intention to commence local plan preparation is hereby given with the following details:
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(a) the name of the local planning authority who has prepared the notice: |
Runnymede Borough Council |
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(b) the geographical area to which the local plan is to relate: |
Runnymede Borough Council administrative boundary / ONS code E07000212 See also the map below (Annex 1) showing the boundary of the geographic area to which the local plan is to relate |
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(c) the title by which the local planning authority will refer to the local plan: |
The Runnymede Local Plan |
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(d) details of where the local planning authority's local plan timetable is published: |
The Council’s Local Plan timetable is published on the Council's website and made available at:
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(e) the date on which the notice is made available: |
29 June 2026 |
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Date the Council expect to start preparing the plan:
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As per our published local plan timetable, the Council expect to make its self-assessment summary available (Gateway 1) on 30 October 2026, which will start the 30-month plan preparation process. |
Annex 1: Boundary of the geographic area to which the Runnymede local plan is to relate

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