Local plan review - Call for Sites

Call For Sites launched on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 and closed on Wednesday, 24 December.

Call for Sites was for site submissions only at this stage, not comments. Formal public consultation will take place following the site assessment. This should take place between June and October in accordance with our Local Development Strategy.

This is a key part of a Local Plan review. It is an opportunity to tell us about land that is available for housing, employment, leisure, gypsy and traveller sites and renewable energy generation to ensure we can meet identified needs.

One of the reasons we carried out Call For Sites is due to a change to national planning policy. The Government has revised the way housing needs figures are calculated and the district’s target has currently been increased by 112% from 276 a year to 584. We also need to update employment land assessments, open space assessments, supply of gypsy and traveller pitches and self and custom build plots. The Call For Sites will help us build a clear picture of what sites are available.

Purpose of the Call for Sites exercise

This exercise invited stakeholders to submit land or buildings that may be suitable for future development or other uses. Submissions will help inform the evidence base for the Local Plan.

Officers will now be reviewing the site submissions and further updates will be posted in due course. If you have a site which was not submitted but you would still like to be considered please email planning.policy@wyreforestdc.gov.uk