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Main Modifications Consultation

The Dudley Local Plan 2024 to 2041 was submitted for examination in February 2025, and following hearings in June and October 2025, the Planning Inspector has, at the request of the Council, recommended a number of Main Modifications to make the Plan sound.

The Council is undertaking a public consultation on these main modifications made to the Dudley Local Plan (2041). The consultation runs for six weeks from Wednesday 11 March 2026 to 5pm Wednesday 22 April 2026. All comments received will be sent to the independent Planning Inspector for consideration. Any comments received after the consultation close deadline will not be accepted.

This consultation is only for the proposed Main Modifications and no other parts of the plan therefore representations can only be made on the proposed Main Modifications and not the full draft plan as submitted in February 2025. The consultation is not an opportunity to repeat or raise further representations about the Local Plan or to seek further changes to it. 

Policies Map Consultation

The Council has also published proposed revisions to the Policies Map. These do not form part of the Main Modifications but are published alongside them and should be read in conjunction with the Main Modifications proposed.

Additional Modifications

The Council has also prepared a schedule of ‘Additional Modifications’ to the Plan. These are minor changes to the Local Plan to deal with factual updates and clarifications, or address typographical, grammatical and presentational issues that do not affect soundness or legal compliance of the document. The Council considers that these do not materially affect the Plan. These ‘Additional Modifications’ are not subject to consideration by the Inspector and do not form part of the formal examination. However, these have been published below as supporting documents 

Habitats Regulations Assessment / Sustainability Appraisal

The Council has also published revised Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA). These do not form part of the Main Modifications but are published alongside them and should be read in conjunction with the Main Modifications proposed.

How to Comment

To comment on the proposed Main Modifications to the Dudley Local Plan (2041), you can submit your comments directly via the consultation forms available below, or request a paper copy to be posted to you.

Completed forms should be returned by: 

Email: planning.policy@dudley.gov.uk 
Post: Planning Policy Service Unit 
Economy & Infrastructure Department 
Dudley Council
Council House
1 Priory Road
DY1 1HF

If you have any questions about the consultation or how to submit your comments, please contact the Council’s Planning Policy Team at planning.policy@dudley.gov.uk. 

Consultation Documents

Supporting Documents