The Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan (JLP) is a joint plan between Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council covering the period 2014-2034.
The three councils joined up to create this plan which looks at every aspect of how we want our cities, towns and villages to look and feel over the next 20 years. Adopted in 2019, the Joint Local Plan replaces all previous development plans in each local authority and in Plymouth, the Joint Local Plan is the spatial expression of the Plymouth Plan.
The three councils have been considering the implications of planning reforms for the next iteration of a local plan and on the 16 January 2025, the JLP Partnership Board agreed the next steps for local plan preparation. Plymouth City Council will work on a new local plan based on the City’s administrative boundaries with a continued commitment to joint working where this makes sense to do so, building on the success of our collaborative working over the last 5 years.
The statement agreed by all three councils on the next steps for local plan preparation
The Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan was adopted in 2019
My Place, My Views talking points
View the interactive Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan
Evidence base, past consultations and supporting information including examination