Hull City Council’s cabinet and planning committee will both consider a report which identifies how the council can transition into preparing an updated Local Plan following new government guidelines.
The report will present the new Plan Making System introduced by government which requires the need for swifter plan production, replacing previous methods for implementing a Local Plan.
Should the system be adopted, it would allow the council to act quickly to minimise delays in plan production and help meet the December 2026 deadline for commencing new local plans.
The council undertook public consultation on the Local Plan in 2025 and priorities identified during that, such as delivering new homes, jobs and infrastructure, would be brought forward into the new proposals.
The Local Plan directly affects the lives of everyone in Hull and further public consultations would also take place should the updated regulations be adopted to provide opportunities for residents, business, community groups and other stakeholders to shape its content.
It would also enable aspects of the Hull Community Plan to be embedded into the planning framework for the city.
Cllr Paul Drake-Davis, portfolio holder for economic renewal, housing and organisational development at the council, said: “The council remains fully committed to delivering the homes, jobs and infrastructure Hull needs.
“The new Local Plan is critical to enabling the delivery of new homes, providing places of work and delivering learning and growth opportunities for all.
“Unfortunately, the introduction of the government’s new system will push back the date when the new local plan is finalised, due to the extra work it requires.
“The good news is that a lot of the work that was already underway and the strong feedback from the public to last year’s consultation can feed into the new plan.
“There will also be further opportunities for the public to have their say as the plan develops which will be key to it guiding how we meet our housing targets and contribute to our city’s economic growth.”