Dear Parish or Town Council

Re: Herefordshire Local Plan – Further Call for Sites

As you may be aware, Herefordshire Council is preparing a new Local Plan , which will guide how land is used across the county, including the provision of homes, employment opportunities, infrastructure, community facilities and environmental improvements.

 

Last year, the Council undertook a Call for Sites exercise to identify land that may have the potential to contribute towards meeting the county’s future development needs. We would like to thank all those who participated. The sites submitted through that exercise up to January 31^st 2026 are currently undergoing assessment and will form part of the evidence base informing the preparation of the new Local Plan.

Whilst the Council has received a substantial number of submissions to date, it is important that the Local Plan is informed by a comprehensive understanding of all reasonable development opportunities available across the county. We are therefore undertaking a further Call for Sites and inviting additional submissions from landowners, developers, agents and other interested parties.

Why are further submissions being sought?

Additional site submissions provide greater choice and flexibility when considering how future growth may be delivered and help ensure that decisions are based on a robust assessment of all available opportunities.

 

Landowners may also wish to discuss opportunities with neighbouring landowners. In some circumstances, land that may not be suitable, viable or deliverable in isolation could present a more sustainable development opportunity when considered as part of a larger land assembly.

 

How to submit a site

The Council’s online Call for Sites portal can be accessed at:

https://herefordshire.oc2.uk/

The submission process enables promoters to provide more detailed information about their land and upload supporting evidence where available. Guidance on completing the form can be found on the Council’s Call for Sites webpages and throughout the online portal.

How Parish Councils can help

We would be grateful if Parish Councils could help make their communities aware of this further Call for Sites. The exercise provides an opportunity for local residents, landowners, businesses and other interested parties to submit information on land that they consider may be relevant to the preparation of the new Local Plan.

The Call for Sites is an evidence-gathering exercise and the submission of a site does not imply that it will be allocated for development. Any submitted sites will be subject to detailed assessment alongside other reasonable alternatives before any decisions are made through the Local Plan process.

Further information is available on the Call for Sites October 2026 webpage.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Strategic and Neighbourhood Planning Team at

E: localplan@herefordshire.gov.uk 

 

T: 01432261789 or 01432383299

Yours sincerely,

 
Strategic and Neighbourhood Planning Team

Herefordshire Council