2. Publication Draft Exeter Plan (winter 2024/25)
The Exeter Plan is the name for Exeter’s new Local Plan. It will be the main planning policy document for Exeter, setting out where development should take place and providing the policies which will be used in making decisions on planning applications. Once adopted, it will replace the current planning policies in the Core Strategy and the Local Plan First Review.
What is the Publication Draft of the Exeter Plan
The Publication Draft is the final draft version of the Exeter Plan which the City Council submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 26 September 2025 for examination.
The Publication Draft Exeter Plan was published on 12 December 2024 and was open for formal representations until 6 February 2025. All representations received were made available to the Planning Inspectorate when the Exeter Plan was submitted for examination and will help inform the examination of the Exeter Plan.
The Publication Draft Exeter Plan and the main supporting documents are available to read below:
- Exeter Plan: Publication Plan (Regulation 19)
- Policies Map
- Policies Map (City Centre Inset)
- Exeter Plan Glossary
- Exeter Plan Policies Summary Document
- List of Superseded Policies
Please note that you can also download an audio version of The Exeter Plan: Publication Plan (Regulation 19).
The Publication Draft Exeter Plan is informed by a Sustainability Appraisal and a Habitats Regulations Assessment.
- Sustainability Appraisal: Non-Technical Summary
- Sustainability Appraisal: Report
- Sustainability Appraisal: Site Pro-formas
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
The Publication Draft Exeter Plan was also informed by a detailed evidence base comprising specialist studies on a wide range of issues, available below: