Lingwood & Burlingham Parish Council

The Greater Norwich authorities (Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council, working with Norfolk County Council) are now preparing a new Local Plan.

This process is prompted by national planning reform and the government’s new method for calculating housing need. In addition, the government has introduced a new plan-making system, which changes the way local plans are prepared.

Following the new guidance, we are opening our Scoping Consultation in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Town and County Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. Whilst this is primarily intended for stakeholders to respond to, comments from anyone with an interest in the Greater Norwich plan area are also welcome. 

The Scoping Consultation is open from the 17^th August – 28^th September 2026 (closing at 5pm). 

The Scoping Consultation is an opportunity to tell us what matters most for the future of Greater Norwich.  To inform these conversations, the Scoping Consultation includes questions on baseline data gathered to inform the preparation of the Plan, the emerging Vision and Objectives which will help to shape the content of the Plan and a proposed Engagement Strategy that suggests an approach to future engagement through the plan-making process. Further details can be found here: https://gnlp.oc2.uk

Earlier this year, the Greater Norwich authorities hosted a Call for Sites for people to submit sites to be considered for allocation in the GNLP 2045.  These submissions are currently being reviewed and therefore do not form part of this consultation.  Basic details of all the sites received can be found here and there will be an opportunity to comment on these at a later stage. (Please note we are aware of an issue with the interactive map on this page which we are working hard to fix. In the meantime, the submitted sites can still be viewed by using the relevant district buttons).

To support preparation of the new Local Plan, we have launched our new website: The timetable for preparation of the new Plan is available on our website, and further information about the next stages of the process will be provided in due course.

The Greater Norwich Local Plan Review Team

Dear Consultee

This email is to update you on the status of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP).

In accordance with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) and Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended), the Greater Norwich Development Partnership is inviting comments on the proposed Main Modifications to the GNLP.

The GNLP was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in July 2021 for examination.  Examination hearings, led by independent Inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State, took place during 2022 and 2023.  As set out in the hearing sessions, there are a number of main modifications required to the Plan in order for the Inspectors to consider it sound and legally compliant.  Schedules of proposed Main Modifications have been prepared and the Partnership has been notified by the Inspectors that the consultation on the modifications can proceed.

The consultation will commence at midday on Wednesday 25 October 2023 and conclude at midday on Wednesday 6 December 2023.

The proposed Main Modifications to the GNLP are those which the Inspectors consider are necessary to make the GNLP sound and/or legally compliant.  They are proposed without prejudice to the Inspectors’ final conclusions on the GNLP which will take account of representations submitted in response to this consultation.  The Main Modifications have been subject to updated Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment which are also available to comment on along with Policies Map changes.

Representations relating to the Main Modifications should be made regarding legal compliance and soundness issues only.  This is not an opportunity to raise again matters relating to other parts of the submitted GNLP that have already been considered by the Inspectors during the Examination or to submit further evidence.  The Inspectors will only consider representations which relate specifically to the proposed Main Modifications and the other consultation documents before reaching their final conclusions on the Plan.

Alongside the consultation documents, the Partnership is publishing Additional Modifications which it intends to make on adoption of the GNLP, along with other documents for information only.  These are outside the scope of the Main Modifications consultation and comments are not invited on them.  They do not form part of the Inspectors’ examination of the Plan.

Where you can view the consultation documents

 The consultation documents will be available to view on the GNLP website at www.gnlp.org.uk.  Hard copies will be available for public viewing during normal office hours at the following locations:

• Broadland District Council and South Norfolk Council offices, The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF. Mon. – Fri. 08.30 – 17.00 (by appointment).
• Norwich City Council, City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH (main entrance – please ask to be directed.  Mon. – Fri. 08.45 – 13.00 & 14.00 – 17.00);
• Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DH (by appointment); and
• South Norfolk information point at The Octagon, Mere Street, Diss IP22 4AH (Mon. – Fri. 09.00 – 17.00).

Contact the GNLP team using the details below to make an appointment.

You can also view the consultation documents in Norfolk libraries using their computers.

How to make representations

Our preferred way, and the easiest and most efficient, is to receive representations online using our consultation system www.gnlp.org.uk.  Alternatively, you can submit a response form by email or post:  either download a response form from our website or contact us by email (gnlp@norfolk.gov.uk) or by telephone (01603 306603) to request one.