Birmingham City Council has recently launched a consultation on the Issues and Options document for its emerging Local Plan, which will guide development in the area for the next 20 years. The document outlines a major shift in direction for how the Council propose to deliver the housing required for the local area. The consultation closes at 5pm on 5 December 2022.
The Issues and Options consultation represents the first formal stage in the plan-making process for the future City Plan, with the next stage being the Preferred Options consultation currently scheduled for October 2023, moving towards adoption of the Plan, currently anticipated for summer 2026.
We set out further detail in our briefing note, providing a useful summary. For more information on any of these topics, our expertise and knowledge in the sector, or to discuss a particular project, please do contact one of our team.
