A revised Local Plan

The old Local Plan is dead; a new one is to be drawn up. Here is the text of an email from NNDC:

From: Planning Policy <Planning.Policy@north-norfolk.gov.uk>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 at 15:59
Subject: North Norfolk Local Plan Review & Call for Sites (20)

Dear Consultee,

Action may be required - please read the important information below regarding the review of the North Norfolk Local Plan and launch of a ‘Call for Sites’ consultation.

We are writing to you because we hold your contact information, as you or your organisation have previously been identified as a General or Statutory Consultee in relation to preparing the Local Plan for North Norfolk, have voluntarily signed up to our Local Plan Consultation Database to be kept informed, or have previously submitted representations to the Local Plan process.

Local Plan Review

The North Norfolk Local Plan 2024-2040 was adopted in December 2025. However, national planning policy and legislation have changed since then, including updated Government guidance on housing need. This means the Council is required to begin work on a new Local Plan to make sure that planning policies remain up to date and effective, and that growth needs are planned for.

The Council is required to give at least four months’ notice of its intention to commence Local Plan preparation under the new plan-making system, and to publish a timetable setting out the key dates for preparing the Local Plan or any Supplementary Plans. This is currently scheduled to take place by or before 30 June 2026. Further information will be provided on our Local Plan review web page when available.

Processing your data
Under the previous Local Plan process, the Council collected and used your contact data to keep you informed of key stages and consultation opportunities. As we begin preparation of a new Local Plan, we will continue to use your data for this purpose. We are also taking this opportunity to update you on how your data will be used and to provide you with an opportunity to review your preferences.

The processing of personal data is necessary for preparing a Local Plan, a statutory function undertaken by the Council under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and associated regulations. This processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest, rather than based on consent. In some cases, the Council is required to consult certain bodies as part of the Local Plan process, including statutory consultees and general consultation bodies (such as community groups, business interests, and groups representing protected characteristics).

We will only use your contact details to notify you of Local Plan consultations and opportunities to make representations. We do not use this database for marketing purposes.

We may share your personal data, where necessary, with parties involved in the preparation and examination of the Local Plan. This may include the Planning Inspectorate, an independent Programme Officer appointed to support the Local Plan at examination, and other organisations or service providers acting on behalf of the Council where it is appropriate to do so and necessary safeguards are in place.

As we rely on a public task as our lawful basis, you also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. Requests may be sent to data.protection@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Where you do so, we will consider your request in line with data protection legislation. As part of preparing a Local Plan under current planning legislation, the Council is required to engage with certain consultation bodies and the wider community at key stages. Where you have been identified as a relevant consultation body, we may need to continue to use your contact details to notify you of these consultation stages. In all cases, we will ensure that any continued use of your data is necessary, proportionate, and limited to fulfilling these statutory consultation requirements.

• If you do not wish to be contacted in future, please email your request to planning.policy@north-norfolk.gov.uk
• If you wish to amend your contact information, please email your request to planning.policy@north-norfolk.gov.uk

We will consider any request in line with data protection legislation and the Council’s statutory duties.

Please respond by no later than Monday 29 June 2026. If we don’t hear from you, we will continue to process your data for the purpose of preparing a new Local Plan in line with our privacy notice.

Call for Sites

As an early stage in preparing the new Local Plan, the Council has today launched a ‘Call for Sites’. This invites landowners, developers, agents, organisations, and individuals to submit land to be considered for future development.

Sites can be proposed for a range of uses, including housing, employment, infrastructure, local green space, community and other uses. It is important to emphasise that submitting a site does not mean it will be allocated for development. All submitted sites will be assessed alongside other evidence and considered as part of a wider process to determine the most appropriate locations for future growth through the Local Plan.

The Call for Sites runs from Monday 1 June to Monday 13 July 2026. Submissions will only be accepted where they have capacity to accommodate at least 5 dwellings or represent a site area of 0.25 hectares or more. Each site must be submitted individually (multiple parcels cannot be submitted together).

Further information on the Call for Sites including how to respond, is available at: www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/callforsites

Your sincerely

Chris Brown
Project Management Support Officer (Planning Policy)