# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 4: Commencing local plan preparation


A local planning authority who meet the criteria set out in paragraph 3 must comply with regulation 21 (making available a self-assessment summary)—
(a) on or after the latest of—
(i) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence local plan preparation under regulation 19(1), and
(ii) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and
(b) in any event, no later than on 31st October 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/schedule/paragraph-4
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