Planning and Building

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is committed to improving the environment of the area, and ensuring that the district is run in as sustainable a manner as is possible. There are many different services that work together to ensure that we can all live and work in safe, attractive and healthy places.

Planning and Building News

Draft Core Strategy Consultation
21 November 2008 - 9 January 2009

2008 SHLAA Update
Baker Associates are updating the 2007 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). Submit potential new sites by Friday 19 December 2008.

Eco-Town Proposal
In July 2007 the government invited expressions of interest in the development of Eco-towns. St Modwen and the Bird Group submitted an expression of interest to the Government for the development of an Eco-town of 6000 dwellings which they are referring to as 'Middle Quinton'. The site includes the former Engineers Depot at Long Marston.

The government have now published a short list of fifteen locations which are going through further stages of consultation. This short list includes the 'Middle Quinton' proposal.

Planning Applications
Big changes have been made to Planning services as part of the Council's programme of customer service and business process improvements:

• It is now possible to submit 1APP planning applications over the internet via the national Planning Portal website.
• Please note you can still download and print Planning applications from the Download 1APP Forms page of this website.
• From the Planning Applications page of this website you can search for and view current and previous applications, view weekly lists of applications and decisions made, and submit comments on applications.
• It is also possible to submit comments to planning applications via e-mail to planning.applications@stratford-dc.gov.uk
• The Householder Planning page covers all aspects of extending your home, from Do I need Planning Permission? to submitting an application.
• For those with questions about the planning process, our website now includes a long list of Frequently Asked Questions, which can be accessed using the link above.

We hope that these new services will prove useful. Please let us have any comments or corrections by emailing us at feedback@stratford-dc.gov.uk

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09 December 2008
Public Inquiry Set for the Darlingscott Gypsy Encampment
A public inquiry starts on Tuesday 16 December, following an appeal by Ernest Wilson and Families for a site at the crossroads at Darlingscott, Shipston-on-Stour. The appeal relates to a planning application for a change of use of land for...