Central Bedfordshire Council
Plan timetable
| Reference | Plan | Plan event | Event date | Actual date | Entry date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-publish-notice-intention-commence | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | publish-notice-intention-commence | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-04-17 | Publishing the notice of intention to commence Local Plan preparation is a new requirement. It gives communities and stakeholders advance notice of plan?making and sets out when and how they can get involved. The notice must be published at least 4 months before Gateway 1. |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-scoping-consultation-start | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | scoping-consultation-start | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | This is a new requirement, but similar to the engagement we’ve already done. We will use this consultation to check that what we’ve heard from communities and stakeholders is still relevant. |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-scoping-consultation-end | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | scoping-consultation-end | 2026-06-03 | 2026-04-17 | All comments (representations) on the scoping consultation must be received on or before this date. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-sites-consultation-start | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | sites-consultation-start | 2026-07-01 | 2026-04-17 | An opportunity for residents, town and parish councils, councillors and stakeholders to comment on sites submitted through our call for sites. This is not a formal consultation required by legislation. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-sites-consultation-end | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | sites-consultation-end | 2026-07-29 | 2026-04-17 | All comments on the submitted sites must be received on or before this date. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-gateway-1-self-assessment | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | gateway-1-self-assessment | 2026-08-26 | 2026-04-17 | This new requirement is a self?assessment summary confirming that we have published the timetable and notice, completed the scoping consultation, and have a project plan in place to begin the formal stage of preparing the Local Plan. Once we complete Gateway 1, we have 30 months to prepare and adopt the plan. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-plan-content-evidence-consultation-start | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | plan-content-evidence-consultation-start | 2026-09-30 | 2026-04-17 | This second formal consultation sets out the proposed vision, aims and objectives, and a summary of the policy topics the plan will cover. We will also publish a summary of the evidence proposed to support the plan. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-plan-content-evidence-consultation-end | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | plan-content-evidence-consultation-end | 2026-11-11 | 2026-04-17 | All comments (representations) on the proposed Local Plan content and evidence consultation must be received on or before this date. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-gateway-2-advice-sought | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | gateway-2-advice-sought | 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-17 | This new requirement is a formal method of obtaining feedback from a planning inspector on the draft plan and supporting evidence, ensuring our approach aligns with national policy, guidance and legislation. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-gateway-2-advice-published | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | gateway-2-advice-published | 2026-04-17 | Date of publication will depend on the duration of Gateway 2. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-proposed-plan-consultation-start | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | proposed-plan-consultation-start | 2026-10-27 | 2026-04-17 | This 8?week consultation is on the final version of the plan and includes the proposed site allocations. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-proposed-plan-consultation-end | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | proposed-plan-consultation-end | 2026-12-22 | 2026-04-17 | All comments (representations) on the proposed Local Plan consultation must be received on or before this date. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-gateway-3-advice-sought | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | gateway-3-advice-sought | 2026-05-04 | 2026-04-17 | This new requirement is a final check by an external assessor to confirm the plan meets planning regulations and the tests of soundness, before formally submitting it for Examination. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-gateway-3-advice-published | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | gateway-3-advice-published | 2026-04-17 | Date of publication will depend on the duration of Gateway 3. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-gateway-3-further-advice-sought | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | gateway-3-further-advice-sought | 2026-04-17 | Unknown at this stage. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-gateway-3-repeat-advice-published | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | gateway-3-repeat-advice-published | 2026-04-17 | Unknown at this stage. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-examination-submitted | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | examination-submitted | 2026-06-01 | 2026-04-17 | The proposed Local Plan must be submitted for an independent Examination carried out by a Planning Inspector. The Examination should last no longer than 6 months. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-examination-recommendations-published | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | examination-recommendations-published | 2026-04-17 | Date of publication will depend on the duration of the Examination. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-main-modification-consultation-start | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | main-modification-consultation-start | 2026-04-17 | Main modifications consultation dates will depend on the duration of the Examination. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-main-modification-consultation-end | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | main-modification-consultation-end | 2026-04-17 | Main modifications consultation dates will depend on the duration of the Examination. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-examination-pause-start | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | examination-pause-start | 2026-04-17 | Unknown at this stage. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-examination-pause-end | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | examination-pause-end | 2026-04-17 | Unknown at this stage. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-adopted | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | adopted | 2026-12-28 | 2026-04-17 | Consideration of adopting the proposed Local Plan as the development plan for Central Bedfordshire. | |
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-additional-consultation-start | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | additional-consultation-start | 2026-04-17 | Unknown at this stage. | ||
| central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050-additional-consultation-end | central-bedfordshire-council-local-plan-2050 | additional-consultation-end | 2026-04-17 | Unknown at this stage. |