What is a Local Plan?
The Planning Inspectorate has created several useful videos to explain what a local plan is and how one is prepared.
New Local Plan
The Local Plan guides future development and land use within Blaby District. It sets out policies and proposals for development, including where development should take place, what type of development is acceptable, and where it should be restricted or is unsuitable. The Local Plan is the main policy document used when making decisions on planning applications for development proposals.
A new Local Plan is being prepared to replace the adopted Core Strategy and Delivery DPD.
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Overview and Stages
Summary of main stages in the Local Plan making process
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Submission Draft Local Plan (Regulation 19)
Details of consultation on final draft version of the Local Plan
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Supporting Evidence
Evidence base documents supporting the approach of the Local Plan
Latest News
October 2025 Update
The timeline for our new Local Plan, which will guide future development across the District, has been updated. The plan aims to deliver well-designed and sustainable places to live, work and visit, with transport to ensure the best access to local services and facilities.
We want to better understand the impact of the plan on transport across the District and beyond and are working with Leicestershire County Council to complete a transport study. This will help us ensure the plan is as robust as possible and provides for future public transport and active travel needs.
We now aim to produce the next version, known as the Regulation 19 version, by April 2026. This is a full draft that we will consult on, asking residents, businesses and communities their views on proposals for development across the District until 2042.
After public consultation, the Local Plan will be put to the Planning Inspectorate for examination by an independent inspector.
Further Information
What is happening and when?
The Local Development Scheme sets out a programme and timeframes for producing the new Local Plan. The most recent version of the Local Development Scheme was approved by Council in February 2025.
How do I get involved?
The Statement of Community Involvement outlines how and when the Council will involve the local community when preparing the Local Plan and in the determination of planning applications. The statement relates to the entire District of Blaby and the most recent version was adopted by Council in December 2020.
Contact planning.policy@blaby.gov.uk if you want to be added to the Local Plan consultation database. This will ensure that you are informed about the next stages such as the start of the Regulation 19 consultation.
Where do I find more information?
The Overview and Stages page gives further information about the stages for preparing the local plan and access to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) . The Submission Draft Local Plan (Regulation 19) page gives further information about the consultation exercise when the Submission Draft version of the Local Plan is published.
Specific questions can be asked to the team via planning.policy@blaby.gov.uk