Background
The government has published legislation and guidance that requires all local authorities to adjust the way they prepare Local Plans. This means we have replaced our original plan‑making timetable (known as the Local Development Scheme) to ensure we meet the new legal requirements.
The London Borough of Hillingdon is preparing a Local Plan. This document is the Local Plan Timetable, as required under:
This timetable has also been prepared in accordance with the National Planning Practice Guidance:
This Local Plan timetable includes:
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the matters the Hillingdon Local Plan will deal with,
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the geographical area that the Hillingdon Local Plan will cover, and
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key milestone dates.
This timetable is published on the same day as the notice of intention to commence plan preparation, which is published on the London Borough of Hillingdon website:
Local Plan matters
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, part 15B(2)(a), requires the Local Plan timetable to set out the matters which the authority’s local plan for their area is to deal with.
The Hillingdon Local Plan will provide a positive vision for the future of each area, set policies to help meet housing needs, address economic, social, and environmental priorities, and provide a platform for residents to shape their surroundings.
The Hillingdon Local Plan will guide decisions on future development proposals and address the needs and opportunities of the area and form part of the borough's statutory development plan. The Hillingdon Local Plan will set planning policies relating to:
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providing a spatial strategy for development
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protecting and providing housing
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protecting and providing commercial uses
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building and landscape design
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protecting the historic environment
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protecting and providing infrastructure
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providing sustainable patterns of transport
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protecting and providing open space and habitat for biodiversity
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management of flood risk
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improving air quality.
The Local Plan will be prepared with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development (Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Section 39(2)).
Local Plan Area
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, part 15B(2)(b), requires the Local Plan timetable to specify the geographical area to which the authority’s local plan is to relate.
The Hillingdon Local Plan relates to the London Borough of Hillingdon, ONS code E09000017. A borough scale map of the plan area is shown below, please refer to detailed maps for the precise boundary.
Map of the Local Plan area: The London Borough of Hillingdon
Supplementary plans, joint plans, joint supplementary plans and joint committees
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, part 15B(2)(f), (g), and (h), require the Local Plan timetable to set out information relating to supplementary plans, joints local plans and joint supplementary plans, and joint committees.
Hillingdon Council has no plans to prepare:
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supplementary plans
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joint plans
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joint supplementary plans
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joint committees.
Local Plan timetable
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, part 15B(2)(i), requires the Local Plan timetable to specify a timetable for the preparation of the authority’s local plan for their area, in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4(1). The timetable is set out below.
Notice of intention to commence Local Plan preparation
Tuesday 12 May 2026.
Consultation start: Scoping consultation
Thursday 9 July 2026.
Consultation end: Scoping consultation
The date on or before representations on the scoping consultation must be received by Hillingdon Council.
Friday 21 August 2026.
Gateway 1
Thursday 17 September 2026.
Consultation start: Local Plan content and evidence
Thursday 5 November 2026.
Consultation end: Local Plan content and evidence
The date on or before representations on the proposed local plan content and evidence consultation must be received by Hillingdon Council.
Thursday 14 January 2027.
Gateway 2
Monday 1 March 2027.
Consultation start: proposed Local Plan
Tuesday 15 June 2027.
Consultation end: proposed Local Plan
The date on or before when representations on the proposed Local Plan consultation must be received by Hillingdon Council.
Friday 27 August 2027.
Gateway 3
Friday 1 October 2027.
Submission of the proposed local plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination
Monday 1 November 2027.
Consideration of adoption of the proposed Local Plan
Monday 1 May 2028.
Future updates
This timetable will be kept up to date. It will be updated every month from the date it is first published if there are any changes to the dates. It will also be updated at:
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the Gateway 1 self-assessment summary
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the observations and advice you receive at Gateway 2
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the observations and advice you receive at Gateway 3
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the recommendations and reasons of the examiner following the examination.
Contact
Hillingdon Council, Planning Policy Team
Email: localplan@hillingdon.gov.uk
Availability of documents
The Notice of Intention to Commence Plan Making and Local Plan Timetable is available at the following:
Hillingdon Council website
Hillingdon Council offices
- Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Selected Hillingdon Council libraries
- Uxbridge Library, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW
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Botwell Green Library, East Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2HW
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Ruislip Manor Library, Linden Avenue, Ruislip Manor, HA4 8TW
Copies are also available on request, please email localplan@hillingdon.gov.uk for copies.
Record of changes
This is Version 1 of the Local Plan Timetable, published Tuesday 12 May 2026. Any future versions will include a schedule of amendments alongside the timetable.