2023.01.20 Breckland Call for Sites Update

Key Dates

Regulation 18 consultations (Call for sites process)

- Call for Sites and June 2022 – December 2022

- First Conversation Consultation (Issues and Options) January – April 2023

- Preferred Options and draft Plan Consultation October 2023 – January 2024

Regulation 19 consultation (Identifying/allocating preferred sites)

-Publication Draft Plan consultation July 2024 –September 2024

-Submission for examination December 2024

DFAL Comments

For those of you with sites submitted within the consultation or those looking for potential development sites the key date to mark above is October 2023. The publication of the preferred options will give a good indication of which site will be included in the new Local Plan. Any sites included within this also gain preference in any planning applications made on the land. 

We expect the local plan will show preference for sites that are outside the Nutrient Neutrality (NN) Zone to allow sites to be deliverable and maintain the Breckland 5 year land supply. The below map indicated the extent of the NN zones within the Breckland area. 

Further information 

Local plan review –

https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/2959/Local-Plan-Review

 Full plan review / Call for sites process -

https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/19942/Local-Plan-Full-Update