What is the Newham Local Plan Review?
The Local Plan is the key planning document which the Council uses to assess planning applications and to decide where regeneration and development happen in Newham.
Newham undertook its Local Plan Review from 2021 to 2026. Further information on the review process is provided below.
The new Local Plan guides our decisions on:
- the location, amount and type of development in the borough
- the standards that development should meet
- what development should look like
- what services and infrastructure are needed and where
- how all residents will benefit from the growth and development
All Councils are required to have an up-to-date Local Plan.
Local Plan Review Stages
The review of the Local Plan included three rounds of consultation and engagement.
- Issues and Options Consultation.This took place from October to December 2021
- Draft Local Plan Consultation (Regulation 18) This took place from January to February 2023.
- Draft Local Plan Submission (Regulation 19) This took place from July to September 2024. The final draft of Newham Submission Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State on 18th July 2025
- Examination. Hearing sessions took place between December 2025 and February 2026.
- Main Modifications Consultation This took place from May to July 2026
- Inspector’s Report – Newham Local Plan Examination – Newham Council. Inspector's report was received by the Council in August 2026.
- Adoption The Local Plan was adopted by Full Council in November 2026.
The full timetable can be found in the Local Development Scheme (PDF).
