Formal stages of the Local Plan
Producing the new Local Plan involves a number of key stages:
- Issues and options (Regulation 18) completed in 2016
- Development options (Regulation 18) completed in 2017
- Development strategy Regulation 18) completed in 2018
- setting the direction for Medway 2040 (Regulation 18) - consultation ended
- Publication of the draft plan (Regulation 19)
- Submission for independent examination (Regulation 22)
- Adoption of the new Local Plan (Regulation 24.)
The timetable for these can be found in the local development scheme.