Scoping consultation

Have your say on the preparation of the Cumberland Local Plan and how we engage with communities and stakeholders.

A scoping consultation was carried out to help shape the new Cumberland Local Plan, including a minerals and waste plan.

The consultation ran from 14 September 2026 to 23 October 2026.

We were seeking views on:

  • matters that should be considered as part of preparing the Local Plan
  • what the Local Plan should contain
  • how we should engage with communities, organisations and stakeholders during the preparation of the Local Plan

Consultation

The consultation period closed on Friday 23 October 2026.

Scoping Consultation for the Cumberland Local Plan

View the consultation documents

The consultation documents are available below: