The government is proposing to introduce a three-part gateway system for inspectors to check local plans in a bid to speed up the system.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published the consultation paper on reforming local plans promised by housing secretary Michael Gove earlier this week.

The paper said: “We are proposing to introduce three new ‘gateway’ assessments – around the beginning, middle and end of the process for preparing a plan, with the final assessment taking place just before the examination.