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Statutory guidance

Publish your plan data

Follow the approved planning data standard in this guidance for local plan timetables, minerals and waste plan timetables and your local plan housing requirement.

Updates to this page

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published:
16 April 2026
Last updated:
13 August 2026
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  1. Added information about publishing datasets and updated the steps you need to follow to meet the approved data standard.

  2. Removed that it is optional to follow the approved data standard before the commencement date, as the commencement date has now passed.

  3. First published.

Applies to England

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This approved data standard relates to the Planning Data (England) Regulations 2026.

For plans under the legacy plan-making system  

If you are submitting your plan under the legacy system, use the create or update a local plan legacy system guidance. 

The legacy system covers plans to be adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (excluding the amendments made by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023) and The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

Local planning authorities and minerals and waste planning authorities must follow the approved planning data standard for:

  • local plan timetables
  • minerals and waste plan timetables
  • local plan housing requirement

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