Call for development sites Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why are you doing an additional Call for Sites, I have already submitted my ideas? 

We have already carried out Call for Sites earlier this year as part of the evidence base for the local plan, and all of those sites previously submitted have been assessed. This additional Call for Sites is because we are now looking at a slightly longer timescale to 2045. We are therefore checking in case there are sites which landowners are intending to build by 2045.  

What happens after you submit a site to us?  

The site will be added to our submitted sites register and a high-level assessment will be undertaken through our Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA).  

What about sites submitted to the Council in the past?  

The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment will automatically reassess all sites previously submitted to us. If you would like to provide us with an update on a previously submitted site, you can do this through the webform or by getting in touch with the Planning Policy team using the details below.  

What happens if sites are submitted to the council after 22 October 2025?  

We have been working to ensure we have identified and assessed all reasonable sites which might be developed during the period to 2042 so this additional Call for Sites is simply to double check if the slightly longer timescale to 2045 helps identify any additional sites which have not yet been assessed. If a site is submitted after 22 October 2025 we may not be able to include it in this round of assessment, but it will be assessed in a future update to the assessment.  

Will the site be considered for the Brownfield Land Register?  

The Brownfield Land Register is published on our website. The Government’s Planning Practice Guidance requires local authorities to update the register at least annually taking into account any brownfield land (previously developed land as defined in the National Planning Policy Framework) within the district that could be available for housing redevelopment. Any sites submitted to the council that meet the definition for previously developed land set out in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework (on GOV.UK) will be considered for the Brownfield Land Register.  

Is my site more likely to get planning permission if I submit it through the Call for Sites?  

No. The submission of a site, or even a positive assessment of a site, does not mean that the site will be included in the Local Plan or that it will be granted planning permission in the future. The planning merits of the sites submitted will be considered using the criteria and method set out in the relevant government guidance. The Call for Sites is a data gathering exercise which collects an audit of sites which may be available for development. It does not grant planning permission to any sites submitted or state that the sites are suitable for development.  

What will happen to my personal information?  

No personal information will be made publicly available. We will keep your details in line with our planning consultations privacy policy. We ask for your contact information so that we can contact you if your site is to be taken forward as a potential allocation within the local plan process.