Leeds Local Plan – latest consultation

Leeds Local Plan – latest consultation 

About the Local Plan

The Local Plan will guide how Leeds grows and changes up to 2043. It will set out planning policies for the whole district and help shape decisions about homes, jobs, infrastructure, green spaces, climate, transport, design and the environment.

Why Leeds City Council are consulting now

The Government has introduced a new approach to plan-making. Leeds City Council is now progressing the Local Plan under this new system.

At this stage they are asking for views on:

  • the proposed scope of the Local Plan
  • how you would like to be involved in future consultations

 Responses from earlier consultations, including those received in 2025, are continuing to inform and shape the new Local Plan.

At this stage, Leeds City Council are not consulting on specific sites, detailed policy options or proposed site allocations. LCC currently expect the next main consultation to take place in winter 2026/27. This will give you an opportunity to comment on policy options and potential site allocation choices.

How to take part

The consultation is open from Wednesday 24 June to Wednesday 5 August 2026.

View the consultation online

You can view the consultation material and make comments online at:  https://leedslocalplan.commonplace.is

Other ways to respond

If you cannot respond online, you can also send your comments by email or post:

All consultation material is also available to view at Libraries, Community Hubs and Merrion House.

 Supporting information

The attached Statement of Representation provides full details of:

  • the scope of the consultation
  • the topic areas being considered
  • how to make representations

Additional information, including summary of previous consultation activity, the Notice of Intent to Commence Plan-Making and the Local Plan Timetable is available online via Leeds City Council’s website.

If you need this information in another format, please contact Leeds Local Plan who will be happy to help. You can contact us by telephone on 0113 378 7993 or by email at leedslocalplan@leeds.gov.uk.