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Replacement Local Plan (RLP)

The North Somerset Replacement Local Plan (RLP)has been prepared under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 

The RLP is part of North Somerset's Local Development Framework. The policies in the plan remain in force until they are superseded by forthcoming Development Plan Documents. The exception to these are

  • GDP/4 sustainable water management,
  • H/10 protection of exisitng housing stock; and
  • T/5 new public car parks. 

From 27 March 2010 these three policies will no longer be part of the plan. In accordance with the 2004 Planning Act the Secretary of State has saved the remainder of the Local Plan policies, as stated in the direction letter (pdf, Mar 10, 192KB) and  schedule of saved policies (pdf, Mar 10, 573KB).

The RLP comprises a Written Statement and a Proposals Map, which together include policies for regulating development across North Somerset. 

You can now view the proposals map on an interactive map base or you can look at the static Proposals Maps using the key for policies and proposals and the links below:

You can buy copies of the RLP from us along with other published documents. For prices see our publications price list page.

You can also view the Report into objections to Replacement Local Plan  (pdf, Mar 11, 2MB) that was prepared in response to the Public Inquiry.

For more information contact our Planning Policy team.