By David Coleman, Managing Director, DAC Planning Local Plans in 2026 series, Part 1 of 2 For the first time, England has two plan-making systems running side by side. In this two-part series I look at what each means in practice for local planning authorities. Part 1 covers the legacy system, where more than 100 councils are racing to submit their plans. Part 2 covers the new 30-month system that went live in March. Legacy plans must now be submitted by 31 March 2027 at the

DAC Planning has recently submitted a response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Consultation 2026. Read our detailed response here.

Major proposed revisions to the NPPF and the planning system were published for consultation on 30th July.

DAC Planning provides recommendations for authorities considering if they should continue to progress with a CIL or await the impending IL.

October 2023 was another interesting month for planning and the enactment of the LURB, now LURA.

DAC Planning has developed a step by step approach to assess bids for CIL spending against the Subsidy Control Act (SCA) requirements.