Development Plan

We are preparing a new Local Plan for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead which sets out the long-term vision for the Borough up to 2045 and will help to decide the location of new homes, jobs, infrastructure and green spaces.

What is the Development Plan for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

The Development Plan for Windsor & Maidenhead is the borough’s new Local Plan and, once adopted, will form part of the statutory development plan used to guide decisions on planning applications.

Why are we preparing a Development Plan?

The Government requires all councils to prepare up-to-date Local Plans and plan for future growth under the new plan-making system. Our current Local Plan was adopted in 2022.

We are now required to begin preparing a new plan to plan for future needs, including a significantly higher level of housing.

A new Local Plan will help us to:

Plan for homes we need, including affordable housing.
Support the local economy and regeneration.
Safeguard and enhance the environment.
Maintain local control over development
Ensure appropriate infrastructure is delivered in the right places.

But we want to do this in a sustainable way.

Development Plan timetable

Work on the new Local Plan is underway. Find out more on the stages in progress and planned for the future here:

Summer 20206

Early engagement and Scoping Consultation

Representations are invited on what the plan should contain and how future engagement activities on the plan should be carried out.

This consultation will run from 30 July to 13 September 2026

(Commencement expected July 2026)

Autumn 2027

Consultation on proposed Local Plan Content and Evidence (Regulation 23)

The next statutory consultation stage invites people to review and share their opinions on the proposed Local Plan content and evidence.

The outcome of this opportunity will influence the content and scope of the Local Plan.

This consultation will run form 16 September 2027 to 28 October 2027

(Commencement expected September 2027)

Summer 2028

This is the third and final statutory consultation stage. People are invited to make representation on the Proposed Local Plan – the full draft of the Plan.

This consultation will run from 1 June 2028 to 27 July 2028.

(Commencement expected June 2028)

Have your say

Current opportunities to get involved with the Local Plan process

Development Plan Scoping Consultation

The Development Plan for the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Scoping Consultation is your opportunity to help identify the key issues and priorities for the Borough’s future and how you would like us to engage with you on future stages of preparing the Plan. We encourage everyone to take part and tell us what matters most to you. This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded.

Call for Sites

The Call for Sites helps us identify land that may be suitable for future development, including housing, employment, infrastructure, community facilities, nature sites, and other uses. If you own, represent or know of a site that could support future development, we encourage you to put it forward for consideration. This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded.