Local Plan timetable
A revised timetable for the update of the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan was approved by the Planning Committee on Wednesday 25 February 2026. The key milestones in this timetable are set out below. This timetable will be reviewed by the Council and updated as necessary on a monthly basis. The next review is due to occur by 25 March 2026.
Local Plan timetable as at 25 February 2026
|
Stage |
Activity |
Indicative Start: Month/ Year |
Indicative End: Month Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Get ready |
Developing project management process and structure, governance risk register and ensuring resources are in place to begin the project |
01/09/2025 |
29/05/2026 |
|
Get ready |
Scoping, collating and procuring early evidence and scoping strategic environmental assessment |
01/03/2025 |
10/07/2026 |
|
Get ready |
Scoping and production of an engagement strategy/Councillor and key internal and external stakeholder briefings/ early engagement about forthcoming plan production (Local Plan Scoping consultation to occur in September/October 2026 for 6 weeks). |
01/08/2025 |
31/10/2026 |
|
Get ready |
(Statutory) Notice of intention to start plan making |
01/06/2026 |
30/06/2026 |
|
Get ready |
Call for sites and initial site assessment process (Call for sites took place between Wednesday 17 September 2025 until Sunday 19 October 2025). |
17/09/2025 |
31/03/2026 |
|
Get ready |
Procuring Strategic Environmental Assessment |
01/03/2026 |
30/06/2026 |
|
Get ready |
Gateway 1 (Self-Assessment)/Commencement of plan-making |
01/10/2026 |
31/10/2026 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Prepare Vision and Strategy for consultation feeding in emerging evidence |
20/10/2026 |
31/05/2027 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Consultation (note statutory minimums) |
07/09/2026 |
19/10/2026 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Public consultation on Vision and Strategy (note statutory minimums) |
01/06/2027 |
13/07/2027 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Development of draft plan including responding to consultation and any further evidence gathering |
14/07/2027 |
04/04/2028 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Councillor and key internal and external stakeholder briefings/ early engagement about next stage of plan production |
01/09/2027 |
01/03/2028 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Gateway 2 (PINS) |
01/11/2027 |
13/12/2027 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Deadline for submission of plan and supporting documents for committee approval (indicative) |
05/03/2028 |
05/03/2028 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Public consultation (8 weeks) on Local Plan |
05/04/2028 |
31/05/2028 |
|
Prepare the Plan |
Gateway 3 (PINS) |
01/08/2028 |
12/09/2028 |
|
Examination |
Plan Submission |
30/09/2028 |
30/09/2028 |
|
Examination |
Independent Examination (Indicative) |
01/10/2028 |
31/03/2029 |
|
Adoption |
Plan adoption (Indicative) |
01/04/2029 |
30/04/2029 |
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