Emerging Local Plan for Derby (LPD)

Regulation 19 consultation 

We are now undertaking the Regulation 19 consultation on the Local Plan for Derby 2023 to 2043.

This is a strict six-week consultation period between Monday 27 July and Tuesday 8 September 2026, closing at 5pm. No representations will be accepted after this deadline.

We are seeking your views on the soundness, legal compliance and the processes we have used during the plan’s preparation. 

We are strongly encouraging people to respond to this consultation through our Local Plan consultation software.

If you wish to make comments on any of the following documents, you will need to register and create an account.

• Local Plan for Derby 2023 to 2043 Regulation 19 Submission draft
• Policies map
• City centre inset map
• Test of soundness guidance note
• Regulation 19 Representation form
• How to submit representations online guide

• Regulation 19 Sustainability Appraisal Report
• Regulation 19 Sustainability Appraisal Non Technical Summary 
• Regulation 19 SA Appendix A - Baseline and Plans, Policies and Programmes
• Regulation 19 SA Report - Appendix B - RAG Criteria
• Regulation 19 SA Report - Appendix C - Spatial Options Assessment
• Regulation 19 SA Report - Appendix D - Policy Assessment
• Regulation 19 SA Report - Appendix E - Site Assessment
• Regulation 19 SA Report - Appendix F - Consultation Comments
• Regulation 19 SA Report - Appendix G - DCC Sites Assessment Rationale Overview
• Derby City Habitats Regulation Assessment

• Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) Regulation 19
• Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP)
• Report of consultation on the Local Plan for Derby up to July 2026

Hard copies of the Local Plan, policies map and supporting guidance notes are available at libraries across the city. 

Evidence relating to the new emerging plan can be found on the Local Plan for Derby (LPD) evidence base page.

[Some of the documents listed are not fully accessible‌. If you require those documents in an accessible format, please email planningpolicy@derby.gov.uk.]

Regulation 18 consultation

An eight-week consultation on the Draft Local Plan for Derby ran between the 12 January and 9 March 2026. We have now processed the representations and have amended the Local Plan to take account of the comments received. 

Please refer to the Report of Consultation part 1 and part 2 for the full text of the responses.

While the consultation has closed, the documents that were consulted on at that time listed are still listed below available to examine.

• Draft Local Plan for Derby
• Green wedge map pack
• Local Plan: frequently asked questions
• Summary document
• Equalities Impact Assessment: Local Plan
• Interim SA report
• Local Plan for Derby Regulation 18: responses part 1
• Local Plan for Derby Regulation 18: responses part 2
• Appendix A baseline
• Appendix B RAG criteria
• Appendix C spatial options assessment
• Appendix D policy assessment
• Appendix E site assessment
• Derby city HRA screening

[Some of the documents listed are not fully accessible‌. If you require those documents in an accessible format, please email planningpolicy@derby.gov.uk.]

Evidence relating to the new emerging plan can be found on the Local Plan for Derby (LPD) evidence base page.

Local plan consultation list

If you are not already on our local plan consultation list and want to be kept updated on the new local plan's progress, email planningpolicy@derby.gov.uk.