Local plan main modifications consultation

Please note: consultation on the schedule of main modifications has now ended and the consultation responses have been shared with the Local Plan Inspector. The latest position on the local plan examination can be found on the latest news page.

The consultation on main modifications to the borough local plan ran from Wednesday, 5 November 2025 to Wednesday, 17 December 2025.

The Newcastle-under-Lyme local plan (2020-2040) was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 20 December 2024. Public examination hearings were held during May and June 2025 and were led by government-appointed Planning Inspector A Jordan (BA Hons) MRTPI.

Following the examination hearings, the inspector asked us to prepare a number of amendments - known as 'main modifications' - that are necessary to make the plan sound and legally compliant. We carried out a focused consultation specifically on these main modifications.

Main modifications are material changes to the submitted local plan which are necessary to make it sound and legally compliant and are proposed without prejudice to the inspector's final conclusions on the local plan.

Previous consultations

Past consultations can be found on the previous consultations page.