Our Local Plan

We are currently preparing a new Local Plan which sets out how the Borough will develop to 2043.

Regulation 19 Consultation – Proposed Submission Local Plan

We recently carried out a Regulation 19 Consultation on our Proposed Submission Local Plan. 

The Local Plan sets out the Council's proposed strategy for managing growth and development across the borough to 2043, including the provision of homes, jobs, infrastructure and environmental protection.

This consultation was an opportunity to make representations on the Proposed Submission Local Plan before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination. While the earlier Regulation 18 Consultation sought views on policies, sites and overall approach, the role of the Regulation 19 Consultation is to provide the opportunity for representations to be made on ‘soundness’ and legal compliance.

This consultation is now closed.

Regulation 19 documents

Welwyn Hatfield Draft Local Plan

Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment

Online Draft Policies Maps

A number of studies have been undertaken to inform our Draft Local Plan these can be found in our Evidence Base.

Regulation 18 Consultation

As part of the process for preparing our new Local Plan, the council consulted on a Draft Local Plan. The consultation ran from 12 February to 26 March 2026 and was held in accordance with Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

Regulation 18 Documents

Draft Local Plan

Sustainability Appraisal

Call for Sites

Following the two Call for Sites held in Spring and Summer 2025, the Council undertook a third Call for Sites in February - March 2026, inviting any interested party to put forward land they believe may be suitable for housing or economic development.