# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 10: Commencing local plan preparation


A local planning authority who do not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 3 and to whom paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 do not apply must comply with regulation 19 (notice of intention to commence local plan preparation) on or before the latest of—
(a) the date at the end of the period of four years and eight months beginning with the day after the date on which a development plan document which establishes the housing requirement for the area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, and
(b) 31st December 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/schedule/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/schedule/paragraph-10
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