Local Plan rankings

Local Planning Authority Rating Link to Plan

Adur District Council Room for improvement https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/adur- local-plan/

Allerdale Borough Council Excellent

http://www.allerdale.gov. uk/downloads/Adopted_Allerdale_Local_Plan_(Part_1)_-_Final_Version_151014.pdf

Amber Valley Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.cartogold.co. uk/AmberValley/text/00_cont.htm

Arun District Council Poor http://www.arunlocalplan.net/

Ashfield District Council Poor https://www.ashfield.gov. uk/media/2358/full-document-_text_.pdf

Ashford Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.ashford.gov.uk/planning- and-building-control/planning- policy/adopted-development-plan- documents/core-strategy-2008/

Aylesbury Vale District Council Goodhttps://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov. uk/SECTION/ADOPTED-AYLESBURY- VALE-DISTRICT-LOCAL-PLAN- AVDLP

Babergh District Council Poorhttp://www.midsuffolk.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/adopted- documents/babergh-district- council/babergh-local-plan/

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilRoom for improvement

https://www.barnsley.gov. uk/services/planning-and- buildings/local-planning-and- development/our-current-statutory- development-plan/overview-of-our- statutory-development-plan/

Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Goodhttps://www.barrowbc.gov. uk/residents/planning/planning- policy/saved-local-plan/

Basildon Borough Council Poor http://www.basildon.gov. uk/adoptedplan

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council Good https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/rte. aspx?id=275

Bassetlaw District Council Poor

http://www.bassetlaw.gov. uk/everything-else/planning- building/planning-policy/core-strategy- development-management- policies/core-strategy/the-core-strategy. aspx

Bath & North East Somerset Council Poorhttp://www.bathnes.gov. uk/services/planning-and-building- control/planning-policy/core-strategy

Bedford Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.bedford.gov. uk/environment_and_planning/planning_town_and_country/planning_policy it s_purpose/local_plan_2002.aspx

Birmingham City Council Poor

https://www.birmingham.gov. uk/info/20054/planning_strategies_and_policies/78/birmingham_development_plan

Blaby District Council Room for improvementhttp://www.blaby.gov.uk/about-the- council/strategies-plans- policies/environment-and- planning/local-plan/local-plan-1999/

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Good https://www.blackburn.gov. uk/Pages/Local-plan-part-2.aspx

Blackpool Council Room for improvementhttps://www.blackpool.gov. uk/Residents/Planning-environment- and-community/Planning/Planning- policy/Planning-policy.aspx

Bolsover District Council Room for improvement http://www.bolsover.gov. uk/LocalPlan/statement.htm

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Poor http://www.bolton.gov. uk/website/pages/Corestrategy.aspx

Borough of Poole, merged into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council from the 1st of April Room for improvement

http://archive.poole.gov.uk/planning- and-buildings/planning/planning- policy/core-strategy/

Boston Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.boston.gov.uk/index.aspx? articleid=3736

Bournemouth Borough Council, merged into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council from the 1st of April Poor

https://www.bournemouth.gov. uk/planningbuilding/PlanningPolicy/Loc al-Plan- Documents/BournemouthDistrictWideL ocalPlan.aspx

Bracknell Forest Council Poorhttps://www.bracknell-forest.gov. uk/planning-and-building- control/planning/planning- policy/development-plan

Braintree District Council Room for improvementhttps://www.braintree.gov. uk/info/200230/planning_policy/254/loc al_plan_review

Breckland Council Goodhttps://www.breckland.gov. uk/article/7298/Core-Strategy-and- Development-Control-Policies- Development-Plan-Document

Brentwood Borough Council Good http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/index. php?cid=49

Brighton & Hove City Council Room for improvementhttps://www.brighton-hove.gov. uk/content/planning/planning- policy/development-plans

Bristol City Council Room for improvement https://www.bristol.gov.uk/planning- and-building-regulations/local-plan

Broadland District Council Poorhttps://www.broadland.gov. uk/info/200139/policies_for_future_dev elopment/247/the_current_local_plan

Broads Planning Authority Room for improvementhttp://www.broads-authority.gov. uk/planning/planning- policies/development/current- documents

Bromsgrove District Council Poorhttp://www.bromsgrove.gov. uk/council/policy-and-strategy/planning- policies/local-development-plan/the- bromsgrove-district-plan-2011-30.aspx

Broxbourne Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.broxbourne.gov. uk/resident-planning-and-building- planning-policy-development- plan/local-plan-2005

Broxtowe Borough Council Poorhttps://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for- you/planning/planning-policy/local- plan/2004-broxtowe-local-plan/

Burnley Borough Council Poorhttps://www.burnley.gov. uk/residents/planning/planning- policies/burnleys-adopted-local-plan- 2006

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Poor https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx? articleid=10734

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Excellenthttps://www.calderdale.gov. uk/v2/residents/environment-planning- and-building/planning/planning- policy/unitary-development-plan

Cambridge City Council Excellent https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/local- plan-2006

Cannock Chase District Council Poorhttps://www.cannockchasedc.gov. uk/residents/planning/planning- policy/cannock-chase-local-plan

Carlisle City Council Goodhttps://www.carlisle.gov.uk/planning- policy/Adopted-Plans/Carlisle-District- Local-Plan-2015-2030

Castle Point District Council Poor https://www.castlepoint.gov. uk/adopted-local-plan

Central Bedfordshire Council Poor

http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov. uk/planning/policy/ldf-north/core- strategy.aspx http://www. centralbedfordshire.gov. uk/planning/policy/ldf-south/plan.aspx

Charnwood Borough Council Poor https://www.charnwood.gov. uk/pages/corestrategydpd

Chelmsford Borough Council Poorhttps://www.chelmsford.gov. uk/planning-and-building- control/planning-policy-and-new-local- plan/existing-local-plans/

Cheltenham Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.cheltenham.gov. uk/info/46/planning_policy/171/local_pl an_2nd_review_2006

Cherwell District Council Room for improvement

https://www.cherwell.gov. uk/downloads/download/45/adopted- cherwell-local-plan-2011-2031-part-1- incorporating-policy-bicester-13-re- adopted-on-19-december-2016

Cheshire East Council Poorhttp://www.cheshireeast.gov. uk/planning/spatial_planning/cheshire_ east_local_plan/local-plan- strategy/local_plan_strategy.aspx

Cheshire West and Chester Council Poorhttp://inside.cheshirewestandchester. gov. uk/policies_plans_and_strategies/plann ing_policy/local_plan

Chesterfield Borough Council Excellenthttps://www.chesterfield.gov. uk/planning-and-building- control/planning-policy-and-the-local- plan/current-local-plan.aspx

Chichester District Council Excellent http://www.chichester.gov. uk/newlocalplan

Chiltern District Council Room for improvement http://www.chiltern.gov. uk/planning/localplan1997

Chorley Borough Council Good http://chorley.gov. uk/Pages/AtoZ/Chorley-Local-Plan- 2012-2026.aspx

Christchurch Borough Council, merged into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council from the 1st of April Good

https://www.dorsetforyou.gov. uk/planning/christchurch-local-plan

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Poor

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/planning- and-building-control/planning- policy/core-strategy-dpd/

City of Lincoln Council Room for improvement https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/central- lincolnshire/

City of London Room for improvementhttps://www.cityoflondon.gov. uk/services/environment-and- planning/planning/planning-policy/local- plan/Pages/default.aspx

Colchester Borough Council Excellenthttps://beta.colchester.gov.uk/info/cbc- article/?catid=adopted-local- plan&id=KA-01124

Copeland Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.copeland.gov. uk/content/copeland-local-plan-local- development-framework

Corby Borough Council GoodNorth Northamptonshire: http://www. nnjpu.org.uk/publications/docdetail. asp?docid=1573

Cornwall Council Room for improvement https://www.cornwall.gov. uk/localplancornwall

Cotswold District Council Room for improvement http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/planning- policy/local-plan-2001-2011/

Coventry City Council Room for improvement http://www.coventry.gov.uk/localplan

Craven District Council (Outside of Yorkshire Dales National Park) Poor

https://www.cravendc.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/current- local-plan/

Crawley Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.crawley.gov. uk/pw/Planning_and_Development/Pla nning_Policy/Crawley2029/index.htm

Dacorum Borough Council Room for improvement

https://www.dacorum.gov. uk/home/planning- development/planning-strategic- planning/local-planning- framework/core-strategy/core-strategy- adopted-sept-2013

Darlington Borough Council Poorhttp://www.darlington.gov. uk/environment-and- planning/planning/planning-and- environmental-policy/adopted- development-plan/core-strategy/

Dartford Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.dartford.gov.uk/by- category/environment-and- planning2/new-planning- homepage/planning-policy/adopted- plans

Daventry District Council Room for improvementWest Northamptonshire: http://www. westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/connect. ti/website/view? objectId=5130832#5130832

Derby City Council Room for improvementhttps://www.derby.gov.uk/environment- and-planning/planning/planning- policy/#Localplan

Derbyshire Dales District Council Goodhttp://www.derbyshiredales.gov. uk/planning-a-building-control/local- plan-2015-16

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Poorhttp://www.doncaster.gov. uk/services/planning/doncaster-unitary- development-plan

Dover District Council Poorhttps://www.dover.gov. uk/Planning/Planning-Policy-and- Regeneration/New-District-Local- Plan/Home.aspx

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Poorhttp://blackcountrycorestrategy.dudley. gov.uk/t4/p2/? assetdet13950554=198681

Durham County Council Room for improvementCity of Durham: https://www.durham. gov.uk/article/7215/Durham-City-Local- Plan

East Cambridgeshire District Council Excellenthttps://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/local- development-framework/east- cambridgeshire-local-plan-2015

East Devon District Council Excellent http://eastdevon.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/local-plan- 2013-2031/

East Dorset District Council, merged into Dorset Council from 1st of April Room for improvement

https://www.dorsetforyou.gov. uk/article/348323/Christchurch-and- East-Dorset-Local-Plan-Part-1---Core- Strategy

East Hampshire District Council Excellenthttp://www.easthants.gov. uk/sites/default/files/documents/DP01E astHampshireDistrictLocalPlanJointCor eStrategy.pdf

East Herts Council Room for improvement https://www.eastherts.gov.uk/localplan

East Lindsey District Council Room for improvement

https://www.e-lindsey.gov. uk/media/4724/East-Lindsey-Local- Plan-1999-Part-1-Chapters-1-to- 12/pdf/East_Lindsey_Local_Plan_ (1999)_Part_1_Chapters_1_to_12.pdf

East Northamptonshire District Council (North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy) Room for improvement

https://www.east-northamptonshire. gov. uk/info/200193/adopted_local_plan/65/ development_plan_documents/1

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Room for improvementhttp://www2.eastriding.gov. uk/environment/planning-and-building- control/east-riding-local-plan/what-is- the-east-riding-local-plan/

East Staffordshire Borough Council Goodhttp://www.eaststaffsbc.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/local-plan- 2012-2031

Eastbourne Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov. uk/planning-policy/eastbourne-town- centre-local-plan/

Eastleigh Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/planning- and-building/planning-policy-and- implementation/local-plan/local-plan- 2001-2011

Eden District Council Poor

https://www.eden.gov.uk/planning-and- building/planning-policy/current- planning-policy/core-strategy- development-plan-document- dpd/adopted-core-strategy- development-plan-document-dpd/

Elmbridge Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.elmbridge.gov. uk/planning/local-plan/

Enfield Council Room for improvement https://new.enfield.gov. uk/services/planning/planning- policy/local-plan/#2

Epping Forest District Council Room for improvement http://www.efdclocalplan.org/planning- policy/adopted-local-plan/

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.epsom-ewell.gov. uk/residents/planning/planning- policy/epsom-and-ewell-local-plan

Erewash Borough Council Poorhttps://www.erewash.gov.uk/index. php/local-development- framework/adopted-erewash-core- strategy.html

Exeter City Council Poorhttps://exeter.gov.uk/planning- services/planning-policy/local- plan/core-strategy-development-plan- document/

Fareham Borough Council Poor https://www.fareham.gov. uk/planning/localplan.aspx

Fenland District Council Room for improvement http://www.fenland.gov.uk/core-strategy

Forest Heath District Council Room for improvementhttps://www.westsuffolk.gov. uk/planning/Planning_Policies/local_pla ns/forestheathcorestrategy.cfm

Forest of Dean District Council Goodhttp://www.fdean.gov. uk/residents/planning- building/planning-policy/local-plan-new/

Fylde Borough Council Poorhttp://www.fylde.gov. uk/council/planning-policy--local-plan-/fylde-borough-local-plan-altered- october-2005/

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough CouncilPoor

http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Building% 20and% 20Development/PlanningpolicyandLDF/ LocalPlan/Core-Strategy-and-Urban- Core- Plan/GatesheadandNewcastleJointDoc uments.aspx

Gedling Borough Council Excellenthttps://www.gedling.gov. uk/resident/planningandbuildingcontrol/ planningpolicy/adoptedlocalplanandpoli cydocuments/

Gloucester City Council Room for improvementhttp://www.gloucester.gov. uk/resident/planning-and-building- control/planning-policy/Pages/current- planning-policy.aspx

Gosport Borough Council Room for improvement

https://www.gosport.gov. uk/sections/your-council/council- services/planning-section/local- development-framework/gosport- borough-local-plan-2029/gosport- borough-local-plan-2011-2029- adopted-october-2015/

Gravesham Borough Council Poorhttps://www.gravesham.gov. uk/home/planning-and-building/local- plan/gravesham-local-plan-core- strategy

Great Yarmouth Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.great-yarmouth.gov. uk/article/2489/Current-Local-Plan

Guildford Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.guildford.gov. uk/newlocalplan/localplan

Halton Borough Council Poorhttps://www3.halton.gov. uk/Pages/planning/policyguidance/plan ningplans.aspx

Hambleton District Council Room for improvementhttps://www.hambleton.gov. uk/info/20039/planning/283/adopted_lo cal_development_framework/2

Harborough District Council Poor http://www.harborough.gov. uk/directory_record/460/core_strategy

Harlow Council Room for improvement http://www.harlow.gov.uk/arhlp

Harrogate Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.harrogate.gov. uk/info/20101/planning_policy_and_the_local_plan/548/current_harrogate_dist rict_local_plan

Hart District Council Room for improvement https://www.hart.gov.uk/local-plan

Hartlepool Borough Council Poor https://www.hartlepool.gov. uk/info/20209/local_plan/312/local_plan

Hastings Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.planvu.co. uk/hbc2015/contents_written.htm

Havant Council Goodhttps://www.havant.gov.uk/planning- and-environment/planning-policy/local- plan-core-strategy

Herefordshire District Council Goodhttps://www.herefordshire.gov. uk/downloads/download/123/adopted_c ore_strategy

Hertsmere Borough Council Poorhttps://www.hertsmere.gov. uk/Planning--Building-Control/Planning- Policy/Local-Plan/Local-Plan-12-27. aspx

High Peak Borough Council Good https://www.highpeak.gov. uk/article/646/The-Adopted-Local-Plan- 2016

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Poorhttps://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov. uk/downloads/download/211/core_strat egy

Horsham District Council Goodhttps://www.horsham.gov. uk/planningpolicy/planning- policy/horsham-district-planning- framework

Huntingdonshire District Council Poorhttp://www.huntingdonshire.gov. uk/planning/adopted-development- plans/current-local-plan/

Hyndburn Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.hyndburnbc.gov. uk/localplan/

Ipswich Borough Council Excellent https://www.ipswich.gov. uk/content/adopted-ipswich-local-plan- 2011-2031

Isle of Wight Room for improvementhttps://www.iwight. com/Residents/environment-planning- and-waste/Planning-Policy-new/Core- Strategy/About4

Kettering Borough Council GoodNorth Northamptonshire: http://www. nnjpu.org.uk/publications/docdetail. asp?docid=1573

Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council Good

https://www.west-norfolk.gov. uk/info/20219/core_strategy/112/core_s trategy_explained

Kingston upon Hull City Council Room for improvementhttp://hullcc-consult.limehouse.co. uk/portal/localplan/adoption/hull_local_ plan_adoption_statement

Kirklees Council Poorhttp://www.kirklees.gov. uk/beta/planning-policy/unitary- development-plan.aspx

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Poorhttp://www.knowsley.gov. uk/residents/building-and- planning/local-plan/adopted-documents

Lake District National Park Room for improvement http://www.lakedistrict.gov. uk/planning/planningpolicies

Lancaster City Council Excellent http://www.lancaster.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/about-the- local-plan

Leeds City Council Poorhttps://www.leeds.gov.uk/your- council/planning/local-development- framework

Leicester City Council Poorhttps://www.leicester.gov.uk/your- council/policies-plans-and- strategies/planning-and- development/adopted-planning-policy/

Lewes District Council Good

http://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov. uk/planning-policy/lewes-core-strategy- local-plan-part-1/?assetdetb15f5c56- 9bf9-4867-b307-cdbef931760d=257159

Lichfield District Council Room for improvementhttps://www.lichfielddc.gov. uk/Council/Planning/The-local-plan- and-planning-policy/Local-plan/Local- Plan-Strategy.aspx

Liverpool City Council Poor

http://liverpool.gov. uk/council/strategies-plans-and- policies/environment-and- planning/plan-making-in- liverpool/current-local-plan- documents/unitary-development-plan/

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Room for improvementhttps://www.lbbd.gov. uk/residents/planning-and-building- control/planning-guidance-and- policies/development-plan/core- strategy-dpd-2010/

London Borough of Barnet Room for improvement

https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen- home/planning-conservation-and- building-control/planning-policies-and- further-information/local-plan/Adopted- Local-Plan---Core-Strategy-DPD.html

London Borough of Bexley Poorhttps://www.bexley.gov. uk/services/planning-and-building- control/planning-policy/planning-policy- and-guidance#526

London Borough of Brent Poor https://www.brent.gov.uk/localplan

London Borough of Bromley Room for improvementhttp://www.bromley.gov. uk/info/1004/planning_policy/162/unitar y_development_plan_udp

London Borough of Camden Goodhttps://www.camden.gov. uk/ccm/navigation/environment/plannin g-and-built-environment/planning- policy/local-development-framework/

London Borough of Croydon Excellent

https://www.croydon.gov. uk/planningandregeneration/framework/localplan/clppolicies? utm_campaign=redirect&utm_medium= alias&utm_source=localplan

London Borough of Ealing Poor https://www.ealing.gov. uk/info/201164/local_plans

London Borough of Hackney Excellent https://hackney.gov.uk/local-plan

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Excellent https://www.lbhf.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/local-plan

London Borough of Haringey Excellenthttp://www.haringey.gov.uk/planning- and-building-control/planning/planning- policy/local-development-framework

London Borough of Harrow Excellent http://www.harrow.gov. uk/homepage/40/local_development_pl an

London Borough of Havering Room for improvement https://www.havering.gov. uk/info/20034/planning/183/planning_p olicy/2

London Borough of Hillingdon Room for improvementhttps://www.hillingdon.gov. uk/article/24461/Local-Plan-Part-1--- Strategic-policies

London Borough of Hounslow Good https://www.hounslow.gov. uk/info/20167/local_plan/1108/local_pla n/1

London Borough of Islington Excellent https://www.islington.gov. uk/planning/planningpol/local_dev_fram e

London Borough of Lambeth Excellenthttps://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning- and-building-control/planning- policy/lambeths-local-plan-guide

London Borough of Lewisham Room for improvementhttps://www.lewisham.gov. uk/myservices/planning/policy/LDF/cor e-strategy/Pages/default.aspx

London Borough of Merton Excellenthttps://www2.merton.gov. uk/environment/planning/planningpolicy/localplan/core_strategy.htm

London Borough of Newham Room for improvementhttps://www.newham.gov. uk/Pages/ServiceChild/Planning-policy- documents.aspx#CoreStrategy

London Borough of Redbridge Goodhttps://www.redbridge.gov.uk/planning- and-building/planning-policy/redbridge- local-plan-2015-2030/

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Room for improvement https://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_plan

London Borough of Southwark Poorhttps://www.southwark.gov. uk/planning-and-building- control/planning-policy-and-transport- policy/development-plan/local-plan

London Borough of Sutton Goodhttps://www.sutton.gov. uk/info/200464/planning_policy/1521/lo cal_plan_in_preparation

London Borough of Tower Hamlets Room for improvementhttps://www.towerhamlets.gov. uk/lgnl/planning_and_building_control/p lanning_policy_guidance/Local_plan/lo cal_plan.aspx

London Borough of Waltham Forest Excellent https://walthamforest.gov. uk/content/local-plan

London Borough of Wandsworth Room for improvementhttp://www.wandsworth.gov. uk/info/1004/planning_policy/1366/local_plan

Luton Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.luton.gov. uk/Environment/Planning/Regional% 20and%20local% 20planning/Pages/Local%20Plan% 202011%20-%202031.aspx

Maidstone Borough Council Good

http://www.maidstone.gov. uk/home/primary-services/planning- and-building/primary-areas/local-plan- information/tier-3-primary-areas/local- plan-progress

Maldon District Council Goodhttps://www.maldon.gov. uk/info/20048/planning_policy/9311/ap proved_local_development_plan_21_ju ly_2017

Malvern Hills District Council Good https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/south- worcestershire-development-plan

Manchester City Council Poorhttp://www.manchester.gov. uk/info/200074/planning/6573/core_stra tegy_2012-2027

Mansfield District Council Poor http://www.mansfield.gov. uk/localplan1998#Saved%20policies

Medway Council Room for improvementhttps://www.medway.gov. uk/info/200149/planning_policy/146/cur rent_planning_policies/3

Melton Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.melton.gov. uk/info/1004/planning_policy/446/melto n_local_plan_1999

Mendip District Council Room for improvement http://www.mendip.gov.uk/localplan

Mid Devon District Council Good https://www.middevon.gov. uk/residents/planning-policy/local-plan- review/

Mid Suffolk District Council Poorhttp://www.midsuffolk.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/adopted- documents/mid-suffolk-district- council/mid-suffolk-local-plan/

Mid Sussex District Council Good http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/planning- building/local-plan-2004/

Middlesbrough Borough Council Poorhttps://www.middlesbrough.gov. uk/planning-and- housing/planning/planning-policy

Milton Keynes Council Room for improvementhttps://www.milton-keynes.gov. uk/planning-and-building/planning- policy/adopted-local-plan-pdf

Mole Valley District Council Room for improvement https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/index. cfm?articleid=17327

New Forest District Council Poor http://www.newforest.gov. uk/corestrategy

Newark & Sherwood District Council Good http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov. uk/corestrategy/

Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/all- services/planning/planning- policy/current-development-plan

Newcastle upon Tyne City Council Poorhttps://www.newcastle.gov.uk/planning- and-buildings/planning-policy/core- strategy-and-urban-core-plan

North Devon District Council Good

http://www.northdevon.gov. uk/council/strategies-plans-and- policies/environment-and-planning- policies/local-plan/current-adopted- north-devon-local-plan/chapters-and- inset-maps/

North Dorset District Council, merged into Dorset Council from 1st of April Room for improvement https://www.dorsetforyou.gov. uk/localplan/north

North East Derbyshire District Council Room for improvement http://www.ne-derbyslocplan.net/

North East Lincolnshire Council Poor

https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/planning- and-development/planning-policy/the- local-plan/north-east-lincolnshire-local- plan-2003/#1459499462606-66cd62cc- 57f0

North Hertfordshire District Council Poorhttps://www.north-herts.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/local- plan/local-plan-current-policy/district- local-plan-no2-alterations

North Kesteven District Council Room for improvement https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/central- lincolnshire/local-plan/

North Lincolnshire Council Room for improvementhttp://www.northlincs.gov.uk/planning- and-environment/planning-policy/local- plan/north-lincolnshire-local-plan/

North Norfolk District Council Excellenthttps://www.north-norfolk.gov. uk/tasks/planning-policy/view-the- current-local-plan/

North Somerset Council Room for improvementhttp://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/my- services/planning-building- control/planningpolicy/local-plan/our- local-plan/localplan/

North Tyneside Council Room for improvement https://my.northtyneside.gov. uk/category/1130/local-plan

North Warwickshire Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.northwarks.gov. uk/info/20002/planning/1082/what_is_t he_local_plan_for_north_warwickshire

North West Leicestershire District Council Good https://www.nwleics.gov. uk/pages/local_plan

North York Moors National Park Room for improvement http://www.northyorkmoors.org. uk/planning/framework

Northampton Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu. org/connect.ti/website/view? objectId=5130832#5130832

Northumberland County Council Room for improvement http://www.northumberland.gov. uk/Planning/Planning-policy/Policies. aspx

Northumberland National Park Poorhttps://www. northumberlandnationalpark.org. uk/planning/planning-policy/local-plan/

Norwich City Council Room for improvementhttps://www.norwich.gov. uk/info/20199/local_plan/1607/local_pla n_policies_map

Nottingham City Council Poor https://www.nottinghamcity.gov. uk/localplan#adopted

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council Poorhttps://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov. uk/info/21014/borough_plan_informatio n/146/borough_plan_information/3

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Poor https://www.oadby-wigston.gov. uk/pages/core_strategy

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Poor

https://www.oldham.gov. uk/info/200709/documents_in_the_loca l_development_framework/978/adoptio n_of_joint_core_strategy_and_develop ment_management_policies_developm ent_plan_documents_dpds

Oxford City Council Room for improvement https://www.oxford.gov. uk/downloads/download/425/core_strat egy

Peak National Park Room for improvementhttp://www.peakdistrict.gov. uk/planning/how-we-work/policies-and- guides/core-strategy

Pendle Borough Council Poor https://www.pendle.gov. uk/info/20072/planning_policies/273/loc al_plan/2

Peterborough City Council Poorhttps://www.peterborough.gov. uk/council/planning-and- development/planning-policies/local- development-plan/

Plymouth City Council Poor https://www.plymouth.gov. uk/planningandbuildingcontrol/plymouth plan

Portsmouth City Council Poorhttps://www.portsmouth.gov. uk/ext/development-and- planning/planning/the-portsmouth-plan- adopted-2012

Preston City Council Goodhttp://www.preston.gov. uk/yourservices/planning/planning- policy/preston-local-plan/

Purbeck District Council, merged into Dorset Council from 1st of April Good https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/local- plan/part-1/purbeck

Reading Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.reading.gov.uk/readingldf

Redcar & Cleveland Council Poorhttp://www.redcar-cleveland.gov. uk/rcbcweb. nsf/web+full+list/7265be9ed13d3f6580 256f6a003f1d97

Redditch Borough Council Poor

http://www.redditchbc.gov. uk/council/policy-and-strategy/planning- policies/borough-of-redditch-local- plan/borough-of-redditch-local-plan-no- 4/adopted-borlp4.aspx

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.reigate-banstead.gov. uk/info/20271/borough_local_plan_and_proposals_map

Ribble Valley Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.ribblevalley.gov. uk/downloads/file/10010/adopted_core_strategy

Richmondshire District Council Goodhttps://www.richmondshire.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/local-plan- 2012-2028/

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Poorhttp://www.rochdale.gov.uk/planning- and-building/local-planning-policy/the- local-plan/Pages/default.aspx

Rochford District Council Poorhttps://www.rochford.gov.uk/planning- and-building/planning-policy/adopted- plans

Rossendale Borough Council Goodhttps://www.rossendale.gov. uk/info/210148/local_plan/10625/devel opment_plan

Rother District Council Poor http://www.rother.gov.uk/localplan

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.rotherham.gov. uk/downloads/download/57/local_plan_ core_strategy_documentation

Royal Borough of Greenwich Excellenthttp://www.royalgreenwich.gov. uk/downloads/download/718/core_strat egy_with_detailed_policies

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Room for improvementhttps://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning-and- building-control/planning-policy/local- plan/local-plan

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Goodhttps://www.kingston.gov. uk/info/200207/local_development_fra mework/275/core_strategy

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Room for improvementhttps://www3.rbwm.gov. uk/downloads/download/154/local_plan_documents_and_appendices

Rugby Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.rugby.gov. uk/directory_record/934/core_strategy

Runnymede Borough Council Poor https://runnymede.gov. uk/article/13880/Local-Plan-2001- Current-

Rushcliffe Borough Council Goodhttp://www.rushcliffe.gov. uk/planningpolicy/localplan/localplanpar t1corestrategy/#d.en.27398

Rushmoor Borough Council Excellent https://www.rushmoor.gov. uk/rushmoorplan

Rutland County Council Room for improvementhttps://www.rutland.gov.uk/my- services/planning-and-building- control/planning/planning-policy/local- plan/

Ryedale District Council Room for improvement https://www.ryedaleplan.org.uk/local- plan-strategy

Salford City Council Room for improvement

https://www.salford.gov.uk/planning- building-and-regeneration/planning- policies/local-planning-policy/salfords- development-plan/saved-unitary- development-plan-policies/

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Poor http://blackcountrycorestrategy.dudley. gov.uk/t4/p2/

Scarborough Borough Council Goodhttps://www.scarborough.gov. uk/home/planning/planning-policy/local- plan/scarborough-borough-local-plan- 201132

Sedgemoor District Council Room for improvement https://www.sedgemoor.gov. uk/corestrategy

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.sefton.gov.uk/localplan

Selby District Council Poor http://www.selby.gov.uk/selby-district- local-plan-sdlp-2005

Sevenoaks District Council Poorhttps://www.sevenoaks.gov. uk/info/20014/planning_policy/249/core_strategy_development_plan_documen t_dpd

Sheffield City Council Poorhttps://www.sheffield.gov. uk/content/sheffield/home/planning- development/sheffield-plan.html

Shepway District Council Room for improvementhttps://www.folkestone-hythe.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/local- plan/core-strategy

Shropshire Council Poor https://shropshire.gov.uk/planning- policy/local-planning/core-strategy/

Slough Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.slough.gov. uk/council/strategies-plans-and- policies/slough-local-plan-2026.aspx

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.solihull.gov. uk/resident/planning/appealsenforceme nt/planmaking/ldf/localplan

South Bucks District Council Room for improvement http://www.southbucks.gov. uk/planning/localplan1999

South Cambridgeshire District Council Excellent https://www.scambs.gov. uk/categories/local-development- framework

South Derbyshire District Council Poorhttps://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/our- services/planning-and-building- control/planning/planning-policy/local- plan/adopted-local-plan

South Downs National Park (Local plan does not yet exist) Poor N/A

South Gloucestershire Council Goodhttp://www.southglos.gov. uk/environment-and- planning/planning/planning- policy/planning-local-plans/

South Hams District Council Poor https://www.southhams.gov. uk/article/3868/Local-Development- Framework

South Holland District Council Poor https://www.sholland.gov. uk/article/5307/Planning-Policy

South Kesteven District Council Room for improvement http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/index. aspx?articleid=8388

South Lakeland District Council Poorhttps://www.southlakeland.gov. uk/planning-and-building/south- lakeland-local-plan/the-local-plan/

South Norfolk District Council Goodhttps://www.south-norfolk.gov. uk/residents/planning/planning- policy/adopted-south-norfolk-local-plan

South Northamptonshire Council Room for improvementWest Northamptonshire: http://www. westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/connect. ti/website/view? objectId=5130832#5130832

South Oxfordshire District Council Goodhttp://www.southoxon.gov.uk/services- and-advice/planning-and- building/planning-policy/local-plan

South Ribble Borough Council Goodhttps://www.southribble.gov. uk/content/current-planning-policies- and-guidance-1

South Somerset District Council Excellenthttps://www.southsomerset.gov. uk/planning-and-building- control/spatial-policy/south-somerset- local-plan-2006-2028/

South Staffordshire Council Excellent https://www.sstaffs.gov. uk/planning/south-staffordshire-local- plan.cfm

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Poor

https://www.southtyneside.gov. uk/article/36015/Local-Development- Framework

Southampton City Council Room for improvement https://www.southampton.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/adopted- plans/

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Poor http://www.southend.gov. uk/info/200160/local_planning_framew ork

Spelthorne Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.spelthorne.gov. uk/article/2882/Core-Strategy-and- Policies-DPD

St Albans City & District Council Poorhttps://www.stalbans.gov. uk/planning/Planningpolicy/currentadop tedlocalplan.aspx

St Edmundsbury Borough Council Excellenthttps://www.westsuffolk.gov. uk/planning/Planning_Policies/local_pla ns/stedmundsburylocalplan.cfm

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Poorhttps://www.sthelens.gov.uk/planning- building-control/planning-policy/core- strategy/

Stafford Borough Council Poor https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/lpStaffordshire Moorlands District Council Good https://www.staffsmoorlands.gov. uk/article/775/Core-Strategy

Stevenage Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.stevenage.gov. uk/149690/planning-policy/90238/

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.stockport.gov. uk/development-plan/core-strategy

Stockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilPoor

https://www.stockton.gov.uk/economic- regeneration-and-transport/economic- strategy-and-spatial-planning/adopted- development-plan/

Stoke-on-Trent City Council Poorhttps://www.stoke.gov. uk/directory/1/policies_procedures_and_strategies_directory/category/345

Stratford-on-Avon District Council Excellenthttps://www.stratford.gov.uk/planning- regeneration/core-strategy.cfm? frmAlias=/corestrategy/

Stroud District Council Excellenthttps://www.stroud.gov. uk/environment/planning-and-building- control/planning-strategy/stroud-district- local-plan

Suffolk Coastal District Council Room for improvement

http://www.eastsuffolk.gov. uk/planning/local-plans/suffolk-coastal- local-plan/existing-local-plan/core- strategy-and-development- management-policies/

Sunderland City Council Poor https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/udp

Surrey Heath Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.surreyheath.gov. uk/residents/planning/planning- policy/surrey-heath-local-plan/core- strategy-and-development- management

Swale Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.swale.gov.uk/local-plan- for-swale/

Swindon Borough Council Excellenthttps://www.swindon.gov. uk/info/20113/local_plan_and_planning_policy/635/swindon_borough_local_pl an_2026/1

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Poor https://www.tameside.gov.uk/udpTamworth Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/local-plan

Tandridge District Council Excellenthttps://www.tandridge.gov.uk/Planning- and-building/Planning-strategies-and- policies/Current-and-adopted-planning- policies/Core-strategy

Taunton Deane Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.tauntondeane.gov. uk/planning-policy/

Teignbridge District Council Room for improvementhttps://www.teignbridge.gov. uk/planning/local-plans-and- policy/teignbridge-local-plan-2033/

Telford & Wrekin Council Room for improvementhttp://www.telford.gov. uk/info/20172/planning_policy_and_str ategy/1229/telford_and_wrekin_local_p lan_2011-2031

Tendring District Council Poor https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/localplan

Test Valley Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.testvalley.gov.uk/planning- and-building/planningpolicy/local- development-framework/dpd

Tewkesbury Borough Council Room for improvement https://jointcorestrategy. org/examination

Thanet District Council Room for improvement http://thanet.devplan.org.uk/

Three Rivers District Council Good https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl- page/local-development-framework

Thurrock Council Room for improvement https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/core- strategy-local-plan/about-core-strategy

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.tmbc.gov. uk/services/planning-and- development/planning/local- development-framework/ldf/4180

Torbay Council Poorhttp://www.torbay.gov. uk/council/policies/planning- policies/local-plan/new-local-plan/

Torridge District Council Room for improvement http://www.torridge.gov.uk/localplan

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Poorhttp://www.trafford.gov. uk/planning/strategic-planning/local- development-framework/core-strategy. aspx

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Poorhttp://www.tunbridgewells.gov. uk/residents/planning/planning- policy/local-plan/local-plan-chapters

Uttlesford District Council Poor https://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/localplan

Vale of White Horse District Council Goodhttp://www.whitehorsedc.gov. uk/services-and-advice/planning-and- building/planning-policy

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Poor http://www.wakefield.gov. uk/planning/policy/local-plan

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Poor https://go.walsall.gov. uk/ldf_core_strategy

Warrington Borough Council Room for improvement https://www.warrington.gov. uk/info/200564/planning_policy/1903/lo cal_plan

Warwick District Council Room for improvement https://www.warwickdc.gov. uk/info/20410/new_local_plan

Watford Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.watford.gov. uk/info/20012/planning_and_building_c ontrol/135/planning_policy/1

Waveney District Council Goodhttp://www.eastsuffolk.gov. uk/planning/local-plans/waveney-local- plan/existing-waveney-local-plan/

Waverley Borough Council Room for improvementhttp://www.waverley.gov. uk/downloads/download/2345/adopted_local_plan_part_1

Wealden District Council Poor

http://www.wealden.gov. uk/Wealden/Residents/Planning_and_ Building_Control/Planning_Policy/Core Strategy/Core_Strategy_Local_Plan. aspx

Wellingborough Borough Council Room for improvementNorth Northamptonshire: http://www. nnjpu.org.uk/publications/docdetail. asp?docid=1573

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Room for improvement http://www.welhat.gov. uk/developmentplan

West Berkshire Council Poor http://info.westberks.gov. uk/corestrategy

West Devon Borough Council Poor https://www.westdevon.gov. uk/article/3867/Local-Development- Framework

West Dorset Distrcit Council, merged into Dorset Council from 1st of April Room for improvement

https://www.dorsetforyou.gov. uk/article/421631/West-Dorset- Weymouth--Portland-Adopted-Local- Plan

West Lancashire Borough Council Poorhttp://www.westlancs.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/the-local- plan/the-local-plan-2012-2027.aspx

West Lindsey District Council Room for improvementCentral Lincolnshire local plan: https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/central- lincolnshire/

West Oxfordshire District Council Room for improvementhttp://www.westoxon.gov. uk/residents/planning- building/planning-policy/local-plan- 2011/

West Somerset District Council Poorhttps://www.westsomersetonline.gov. uk/Planning---Building/Planning- Policy/Local-Plan-to-2032

Westminster City Council Poor https://www.westminster.gov. uk/westminsters-city-plan-strategic- policies

Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, merged into Dorset Council from 1st of April Room for improvement

https://www.dorsetforyou.gov. uk/article/421631/West-Dorset- Weymouth--Portland-Adopted-Local- Plan

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.wigan.gov. uk/Council/Strategies-Plans-and- Policies/Planning/Local- plan/CoreStrategy.aspx

Wiltshire Council Good http://www.wiltshire.gov. uk/wiltshirecorestrategy.htm

Winchester City Council (includes South Down National Park) Room for improvement http://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning- policy/local-plan-part-1/adoption/

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Poorhttps://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning-and- building/local-plans-and-planning- policy/local-plans/unitary-development- plan

Woking Borough Council Poorhttp://www.woking2027. info/developmentplan/corestrategy/ado ptedcorestrategy

Wokingham Borough Council Poorhttp://www.wokingham.gov. uk/planning/planning-policy/local-plan- and-planning-policies/

Wolverhampton City Council Goodhttp://www.wolverhampton.gov. uk/article/2408/Unitary-Development- Plan-UDP-and-Proposals-Map

Worcester City Council Good http://www.swdevelopmentplan.org/? page_id=12262

Worthing Borough Council Room for improvementhttps://www.adur-worthing.gov. uk/worthing-ldf/worthing-core- strategy/#core-strategy-2011

Wychavon District Council Good http://www.swdevelopmentplan.org/? page_id=12262

Wycombe District Council Room for improvementhttps://www.wycombe.gov. uk/pages/Planning-and-building- control/New-local-plan/New-local-plan. aspx

Wyre Borough Council Poor http://www.wyre.gov. uk/info/200320/current_planning_polici es

Wyre Forest District Council Poor http://www.wyreforestdc.gov. uk/planning-and-buildings/planning- policy.aspx

York City Council Room for improvement https://www.york.gov. uk/info/20051/planning_policy/632/the_l ocal_plan/1

Yorkshire Dales National Park Goodhttp://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/living- and-working/planning-policy- section/local-planning-policy

Poor 110 Poor 33%Room for improvement137 Room for improvement41%

Good 52 Good 16%Excellent 32 Excellent 10%

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