Solihull Draft Submission Local Plan – Regulation 19 Consultation

We have published the latest version of the Solihull Local Plan, which residents, businesses and stakeholders can now comment on:

Draft Submission Plan (Regulation 19), October 2026

At this stage the consultation focuses on whether the plan is legally compliant and sound, in line with national planning requirements and is the final chance to make representations before the Council submits the plan to the Planning Inspectorate for independent examination.

Solihull’s Local Plan will guide the development of the borough over the coming years. It is the basis for future planning decisions as it creates a ‘blueprint’ for when and where major developments can take place, and where they shouldn’t take place.

All representations received as part of this consultation will be submitted alongside the Local Plan to be considered as part of the ‘Examination in Public’ (EiP), which is a key period of scrutiny before a plan can be adopted. The EiP will be overseen by a nominated Inspector appointed on behalf of the Secretary of State.

Once the examination concludes, the Inspector will issue a report which will summarise the findings of their examination. If the Plan is found to be sound and legally compliant, the Council will then be allowed to adopt the Plan, or the Inspector may suggest that it is modified. If the Inspector agrees the Plan needs to be modified, any such amendments would be subject to a further period of consultation.

Please visit the Council’s Draft Submission Plan webpage to view the Draft Submission Plan and supporting documents. You can take part in the consultation from this page.