Solihull updates its Local Development Scheme – new Local Plan targeting Spring 2028 adoption

Solihull Council is revising its Local Development Scheme (LDS) to realign the Local Plan timetable with the emerging West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy (SDS). The SDS will set out housing and employment growth across the region, and as such Solihull is avoiding moving ahead too early and risking failure on the duty-to-cooperate. 

Under the updated LDS timetable, the Plan will go through Issues & Options in early 2026, with two further rounds of mandatory consultation in 2026/27, with the aim being for Examination of the Local Plan in Winter 2027/28, with adoption thereafter in Spring 2028. 

Although slower than originally planned, the Council considers this the fastest reliable route to a sound plan under the new national 30-month system. Until adoption, Solihull remains more exposed to speculative applications, especially given the borough’s current housing land supply position. 

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