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New Rushcliffe Local Plan

The Council is preparing a new Rushcliffe Local Plan, that is due to be finalised in 2029. 

The new Rushcliffe Local Plan will replace the existing Part 1 and Part 2 Local Plans. It will guide how new development within Rushcliffe over the coming years, setting out the Council’s vision and priorities for future development, including the location of new homes, employment, infrastructure and services. It will also establish how high-quality, well-designed places will be created, while protecting and enhancing Rushcliffe's natural environment, biodiversity and green infrastructure. 

Scoping Consultation 

The consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 23 October 2026. 

The Scoping Consultation is the first formal stage in preparing the new Local Plan. It provides an opportunity to help shape the scope and direction of the Plan before detailed policies, site allocations and development options are prepared. 

Please see details within the Scoping Consultation document and summarised on the Scoping Consultation webpage. 

A hard copy of the Scoping Consultation document can be viewed during normal opening hours at the Rushcliffe Customer Service Centre, West Bridgford Library, Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AT, and at public libraries across Rushcliffe. 

Responses to the Scoping Consultation can be submitted using the online response form. 

Alternatively, responses can be submitted by: 

  • Post to: Planning Policy, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7YG. 

If you wish to respond by email or post, you may like to download and use one of the following forms: 

All consultation responses must be submitted to the Council by 5pm on Friday 23 October 2026. 

Further details on this consultation stage are provided in the Notice of Scoping Consultation, including information on how to request to be kept informed of future stages of Local Plan preparation.

Notice of Intention to Commence Plan Preparation

On 30 June 2026, the Council published a Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. The new Rushcliffe Local Plan will cover the entire area of Rushcliffe.

The 30‑month plan preparation process is expected to start on 31 October 2026, with preparatory work taking place before then. This includes a scoping stage to identify what the Local Plan should contain and how the Council will engage with stakeholders, including residents, during the plan preparation process.

Local Plan Timetable

On 30 June 2026, the Council published its Local Plan Timetable (version 1) and the statement bringing it into effect.

Local Plan Timetable

  • Timetable published: 30 June 2026
  • Publication of notice of intention to commence plan preparation: 30 June 2026
  • Scoping consultation (first consultation stage): 17 September 2026 to 23 October 2026
  • Gateway 1 – publication of self-assessment summary: 31 October 2026
  • Plan content and evidence consultation (second consultation stage):17 May 2027 to 28 June 2027
  • Gateway 2 – observations and advice sought from planning inspector: 5 September 2027
  • Proposed Local Plan consultation (third consultation stage): 15 May 2028 to 10 July 2028
  • Gateway 3 – observations and advice sought from planning inspector: 4 September 2028
  • Submission for independent examination: 2 October 2028
  • Adoption of Rushcliffe Local Plan: 30 April 2029

The timetable will be reviewed monthly and updated where necessary.

This page will be updated as work progresses. You can check back here for:

  • consultation updates
  • evidence documents
  • draft plans
  • key decisions and milestones

Open data

Rushcliffe Borough Council publishes planning policy data in open, machine-readable formats in accordance with the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 and the data standards set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The data is provided in comma-separated values (CSV) format and is available under the Open Government Licence.

Data on Rushcliffe Borough Council's Local Plans including the adopted Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy, Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies, the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan, and the emerging new local plan.
The local plan timetable data for the new local plan that sets out the key stages for preparation of the new local plan.

Planning Policy