Information about the Call for Sites consultation as part of the new Local Plan
About the Call for Sites
The Call for Sites consultation ran for 3 months, from 29 January – 1 May 2026 (inclusive). During the consultation, we received over 650 site submissions for various uses, including housing, employment and renewable energy generation. Over the coming months we will be collating and reviewing the site submissions.
Currently it is our intention, that during September 2026 we will undertake the Scoping Consultation for the Local Plan, the preliminary stage in the process. During that time we will also be re-opening the Call for Sites, which will give people a further opportunity to put land forward. As part of the Scoping Consultation, we will also be publishing an interactive map of sites put forward through the initial (January – May) Call for Sites and inviting people to comment on these.
Further information regarding the scope of the Call for Sites is set out below.
Types of land we are looking for
- Land that sits next to, or is in the middle of, an existing settlement
- Land that has never been developed but could be suitable for some purpose (even if it is in a remote location, it could be suitable for green infrastructure)
- Land that has been developed and is currently used for a purpose (such as a car park or a site with an existing building) or is derelict and could be redeveloped, perhaps with increased density of use
- Land that has previously been identified/allocated as suitable for development but has not been taken forward
Size of land we are looking for
We are looking for a range of different sized sites:
- small/ medium sites (sites between 0.25 and 2.5 ha or capable of accommodating 10 to 50 dwellings);
- larger development opportunities (capable of accommodating 50 or more residential units or 10,000 m2 of floor space); and
- broad locations for development (large-scale strategic sites).
Type of uses we are looking for
Places for people to live
- Sites that could be used for a housing development
- Sites for affordable and specialist housing e.g. social renting, older persons accommodation
- Sites that could be used for self-build and custom-build housing
- Pitch and plot locations for gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople
Places where people might work
- offices, leisure and retail
- leisure facilities and tourism
- industrial use
- logistics and distribution
- or a mixture of the above
Other uses
- Biodiversity opportunities (although it should be noted that many such sites are already identified through the Local Nature Recovery Strategy)
- Blue/Green infrastructure (rewilding, natural flood mitigation)
- Renewable and decentralised energy, such as solar, wind, wave, pumped water storage
- Social uses such as a park or other open green spaces
Guidance and other ways to apply
Guidance for submissions, including FAQs and other information on submitting an application to our Call for Sites consultation can be found below.
If you are unable to apply using our ‘Call for Sites’ Online Submission Portal. You may submit using the PDF or printable document format below.