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Call for sites

A call for sites is an information gathering exercise which helps the council to understand what land is potentially available for development in the area to meet future needs.

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What is a call for sites?

A call for sites is an information gathering exercise which helps the council to understand what land is potentially available for development in the area to meet future needs.

It is principally aimed at landowners, developers, housebuilders and other stakeholders to submit land for consideration in preparing a new Local Plan.

Whilst the Local Plan Update was only recently adopted in 2025, and some major changes to the planning system are expected this year, the council needs to assess the land availability position in the near future. We need to do this to allow sufficient time to assess and seek feedback on the sites submitted, which will feed into the preparation of the next Local Plan.

How do I submit a site for consideration?

We have prepared two online forms for site submissions depending on the land use you are proposing.

For housing, employment, retail and other uses

Submit a site for consideration

For minerals extraction and processing or waste management facilities

Submit a site for consideration

The forms ask a series of questions and will allow you to draw your site on an online map. Additional supporting evidence can also be uploaded (e.g. any site surveys or indicative drawings of proposed development). Copies of the questions within the forms are available below to help you understand the information you will need to provide with the submission.

Copy of questions for submitting a site (pdf 131kb)

Copy of questions for submitting a minerals or waste site (pdf 131kb)

Sites that are submitted using this online form are automatically added to the council’s GIS system and, as such, is the preferred approach for submissions.

Criteria for submitting a site

  • Anyone can submit a site for consideration, including individuals or organisations, landowners, developers, agents, and local businesses
  • You don’t necessarily need to own the site to submit it. However, an indication of the landowner’s willingness to release the site for development will need to be identified
  • Sites must have an area of at least 0.25 hectares or be capable of accommodating 5 or more dwellings or 500+ sqm of floorspace if proposed for other uses such as employment or retail.

Before submitting a site, you will need to consider how well you think it would perform when it is assessed for its suitability for development. Please see below for an indication of the criteria that will be used to assess sites.

It is unlikely, for example, that proposed housing sites in the open countryside and away from existing development will be allocated (unless it is for a use that requires a countryside location). Similarly, most proposals for development in a functional floodplain or within a designated ecological site are likely to be filtered out of the assessment in the first stages.

Proposed uses

The council is seeking to identify sites for a wide range of uses that could potentially be allocated in a new Local Plan. The online form allows you to identify one or more of the following from the list of proposed uses:

  • Housing (including care homes, etc.)
  • Employment (office, industry, storage, warehousing, etc.)
  • Retail
  • Open space
  • Education
  • Infrastructure (e.g. highways, flood management, etc.)
  • Other (to be specified by those submitting land).

Further investigations will need to be undertaken by the council to determine if, and how much land is required for each the uses listed above.

Please use the correct form if submitting land for minerals extraction and processing or waste management facilities.

Do I need to re-submit a site that has been put forward in the past?

Yes. Re-submission is required to ensure that we hold the most up to date and accurate information, particularly regarding deliverability and availability of sites.

Sites submitted prior to 2022 for the preparing the adopted Local Plan Update (2025) and that are not reconfirmed will be deleted in line with our retention policy, including contact details for those sites.

What happens after I submit a site for consideration?

After a site is submitted, officers will review the information provided and, if there are no outstanding issues, we will acknowledge receipt and provide you with a reference number.

The site will be considered alongside other submissions at various points in the Local Plan preparation process.

We will publish the submissions on an online map so that stakeholders can see what has been submitted.

Will my information be made public?

Details of the submitted sites, and the names of those who have submitted the sites, will be made public as it will form part of the evidence base used to inform the preparation of a new plan and will be displayed on an online map.

The council will redact submissions to remove all other personal data in respect of personal email addresses, telephone numbers and signatures.

For more information on how we use your information, please see our privacy notice.

Which sites have been submitted?

We have prepared an online map that shows land submitted for consideration so far.

Open online map

An initial high-level assessment of each site will be available to view on the map. This is to assist those submitting a site to understand whether there are any key constraints that need to be addressed and what the level of planning obligations may be. It is not an assessment of suitability for the Local Plan, which will come later in the process, though a number of the factors will be relevant to that process also.

Sites shown on the online map have not been filtered. Therefore, the inclusion of a site does not necessarily mean that it will be suitable for inclusion in a new Local Plan or that planning permission would be granted. However, it may demonstrate availability for future development.

How will sites be assessed?

The council has prepared a draft methodology that outlines how sites will be assessed as part of the local plan process. It sets out a range of factors for consideration such as:

  • Relationship to existing development – e.g. is the site within or adjacent to a settlement identified in the current Local Plan Update?
  • Proximity of site to services, facilities, employment opportunities and infrastructure
  • Biodiversity and the natural environment (e.g. international, national and local designations such as Special Protection Areas)
  • Flood risk and coastal erosion
  • Heritage and the built environment (e.g. relationship to listed buildings or conservation areas)
  • Landscape character, quality and sensitivity to change
  • Infrastructure (e.g. education provision, highways, utilities)
  • Site contamination and compatibility with neighbouring uses.

The draft Site Assessment and Selection Methodology is available to view below. A final version is being prepared following feedback as part of the Local Plan Scoping Consultation.

Draft Site Assessment and Selection Methodology (pdf 786kb)

When do I have to submit my site or sites by?

We would like you to submit sites as soon as possible to allow us time to undertake assessments and consider them in studies which support the preparation of a new Local Plan (for example, in strategic land availability assessments).

There will be certain cut off points during the plan making process where we will need to finalise assessments. As such, some submissions may not be assessed until the next phase in the process.

Does this mean a submitted site is allocated for development?

No. The submission of a site means that it will be assessed and reviewed by the council for its suitability to be allocated for development.

If the site is determined to be suitable for allocation, the council will undertake widespread public consultation and invite comments at different points during the Local Plan making process.

Does this mean a submitted site is granted planning permission?

No. Sites submitted through this process are for the purposes of preparing a Local Plan only. If a site is ultimately allocated, this means that the development of the site, for a specific use, is supported in principle.

Planning permission would still be required before any development could take place whether a site was allocated or not.

When can I comment on a site that has been submitted?

At this time we are simply gathering information to undertake assessments and are not inviting comments on any of the sites submitted.

Only a small proportion of the sites submitted are likely to be required to meet future development needs.

There will be several consultation points during the preparation of a new Local Plan where we will seek comments on the sites assessed as suitable for allocating.

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