The table below shows the process that the UDP First Alteration has undergone.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 Public Consultation on Issues Papers | Spring 2000 |
| 2 Report on Consultation responses | September 2000 |
| 3 Council Response to Issues Papers | January 2001 |
| 4 Proposed Alterations on First Deposit with statutory public consultation | Spring 2001 |
| 5 Assess representations made and negotiate with objectors | Summer 2001 |
| 6 Report any proposed changes | Autumn 2001 |
| 7 Second Deposit of alterations with statutory public consultation | February 2002 |
| 8 & 9 Pre Inquiry Changes | October 2002 |
| 10 Public Inquiry | March 2003 |
| 11 Inspector's report received and published | Jan 2004/March 2004 |
| 12. Proposed modifications and recommendations reported | June 2004 |
| 13. Statutory public consultation on Proposed Modifications | July-August 2004 |
| 14. Report on response to proposed modifications | September/October 2004 |
| 15. Further Modifications Published | December 2004 |
| 16. Statutory Adoption Procedure | December 2004/ January 2005 |
| 17. Secretary of State Direction received | 8 February 2005 |
| 18. Report Proposed Modifications to Executive | 22 March 2005 |
| 19. The Council resolves to adopt the plan with Proposed Modifications to meet the direction | 12 April 2005 |
| 20. Deadline for representations on the Proposed Modifications | 1 June 2005 |
| 21. Council considers representations and resolves to adopt the plan without further modifications | 19 July 2005 |
| 22. Notice of Intention to Adopt (July 2005) and Statement of decision and reasons published. | 27 July 2005 |
| 23. Unitary Development Plan First Alteration is deemed adopted | 24 August 2005 |