I am mapping out the process for review of our Local Plan adopted in
November 2019. The review clearly needs to be completed by November
2024, but as our plan predated the standard methodology it is almost
inevitable that at least a partial update will be required. The law
obviously doesn't require the plan update to be adopted within 5
years, but my concern is that this is the practical implication,
because after 5 years we will be back to the standard methodology for
5 year housing land supply/Housing Delivery Test purposes. Does anyone
have any experience of this, or any knowledge of the weight that
emerging plan updates in response to a review have had in appeals
after that 5-year period is up?
