Leeds to reopen Local Plan consultation ahead of site allocation review
At its 17 June board meeting, the council is set to approve a six-week public engagement running from 24 June to 5 August that will help shape future development across the district.
The updated Local Plan will guide how Leeds grows and changes over the coming years, informing decisions on housing, employment land, and wider development while balancing social, economic, and environmental priorities.
Currently, Leeds has five different development plans and for the last year, the council has been working to integrate these into one cohesive document.
While the move to the new planning system is primarily procedural, the consultation represents the first formal step in preparing a replacement plan under the revised government regulations that came in this year.
To meet the new requirements, the council will publish a notice of intention to commence plan preparation and a Local Plan timetable on 18 June, alongside the consultation.
The exercise follows a previous consultation in summer 2025, which generated almost 20,000 responses on potential site allocations. However, the forthcoming consultation will not consider specific sites. Instead, it will seek views on the overall scope of the plan and the council’s approach to engagement.
Leeds City Council has said there will be further opportunities later this year for residents, developers, and other stakeholders to review and comment on proposed site allocations as the Local Plan progresses.
The council believes maintaining an up-to-date plan would help ensure development remains plan-led, strengthening local decision-making and reducing the risk of speculative or unplanned schemes.
The authority said feedback from previous consultations would continue to inform the plan, which it sees as a key tool in delivering ambitions around inclusive growth, health and wellbeing, resilient places and thriving communities.
