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In this section you will find the latest SWDP news.
August 2025

Local Development Schemes (LDS)

The LDS is a project management document which sets out the council priorities for producing planning policy documents over the coming three years. The Local Development Scheme has two main purposes…
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December 2023

South Worcestershire Five Year Housing Land Supply

This report provides a full explanation of the Five Year Housing Land Supply (5YHLS) calculation for the south Worcestershire Councils (SWCs; namely Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Cou…
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September 2023

SWDP Review Submission

On Wednesday 27 September 2023, following the Regulation 19 consultation in November and December 2022, the south Worcestershire Councils have formally submitted the South Worcestershire Development…
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February 2023

SWDP Review Update

The three SWCs are currently processing and analysing the Regulation 19 consultation responses and are on track to submit the SWDPR, along with a number of proposed modifications, to the Planning Ins…
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December 2022

South Worcestershire Five Year Housing Land Supply Report

The South Worcestershire Councils (SWCs) have published their 5 Year Housing Land Supply Report. This report provides a full explanation of the Five Year Housing Land Supply (5YHLS) calculation for…
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December 2022

Press Release: 8 December 2022. Extra time to have your say on SWDP Review

The consultation on the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan has been extended. People can now submit comments before the new deadline of 11.59pm on 23 December 2022. The consultatio…
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November 2022

South Worcestershire Five Year Housing Land Supply Update

The South Worcestershire Councils (SWCs) have reviewed their 5 Year Housing Land Supply position for 2022.  In the light of recent appeal decisions, the SWCs are now proposing to adopt an individual…
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November 2022

SWDP Review Publication Consultation (Regulation 19) Now Live

From 1 November 2022 until 23 December 2022 at 23:59 we are consulting on the SWDP Review Publication Consultation (Regulation 19). This is the last stage of public engagement before the Plan is sub…
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November 2022

South Worcestershire Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Policy and Site Allocations Development Plan Document - Publication Consultation (Regulation) Now Live

From 1 November 2022 until 23 December 2022 at 23:59 we are consulting on the South Worcestershire Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Policy and Site Allocations DPD Publication Consultation (Regula…
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