Parish Plans

Local communities are being encouraged by Government to produce comprehensive plans setting out their aspirations for the future. A number of Parish Plans, and prior to that Appraisals, have been produced in the District. Links to Plans and Appraisals, and the relevant committee report for their adoptions, are available by following the links listed below.

Parish Plans have an emphasis on action. The whole community is involved in thinking about the needs and aspirations of the Parish, and the results feed into positive actions in an Action Plan. The Action Plan might include tasks that volunteers from the parish can achieve themselves, or schemes that require partnership working and grant funding.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is keen to adopt and support all Parish Plans as a material consideration and a local information source, provided that the Plan is representative of the whole community. Occasionally actions that are against council or national policy cannot be supported. More information can be found in the committee reports that are attached to the pages listed below.

Parish Plans adopted by the council as a material consideration and as a local information source

Alcester, Kinwarton, Arrow with Weethley (June 2008)
Avon Dassett (Oct 2007)
Beaudesert and Henley-in-Arden (Jan 2005)
Bidford-on-Avon (June 2003)
Bishop's Itchington (June 2008)
Brailes and Winderton (Nov 2005)
Combroke (June 2007)
Exhall and Temple Grafton - Open Gate Action Plan (June 2007)
Harbury (March 2005)
Ilmington (Feb 2006)
Kineton (June 2003)
Lighthorne Heath (March 2005)
Long Compton (Nov 2005)
Long Marston (Oct 2007)
Loxley (March 2007)
Luddington (Oct 2006)
Moreton Morrell (Jan 2007)
Napton-on-the-Hill (Oct 2006)
Newbold Pacey and Ashorne (Jan 2007)
Priors Marston (Nov 2005)
Radway (March 2003)
Ratley and Upton (Sept 2008)
Salford Priors (March 2005)
Shipston-on-Stour (March 2008)
Snitterfield (Nov 2005)
Southam (March 2007)
Stockton (June 2006)
Studley (July 2007)
Welford-on-Avon (June 2007)
Wilmcote & Pathlow (Sept 2004)

Parish Appraisals adopted by the council since 2000

Parish Appraisals have now been superseded by Parish Plans. Parish Appraisals provide a valuable snapshot of parish life and community views. Many also suggest actions based on this information about what the community wishes to see improved or protected in the Parish. Adopted Appraisals are also a material consideration.

Alderminster (Jan 2000)
Armscote (April 2002)
Aston Cantlow (July 2001)
Bearley (April 2001)
Blackwell Village (Nov 2000)
Chesterton and Kingston (Jan 2002)
Clifford Chambers (Oct 2002)
Great Alne (July 2002)
Great Wolford (June 2000)
Halford (Sept 2001)
Hampton Lucy (Oct 2002)
Kinwarton (Nov 2000)
Long Itchington (March 2003)
Oxhill (June 2001)
Preston on Stour (June 2001)
Quinton (June 2003)
Treddington (Oct 2000)
Tysoe (Nov 2000)
Ufton (Sept 2001)
Ullenhall (Dec 2002)
Wellesbourne and Walton Village Voices (Jan 2003)
Wixford (Feb 2002)
Wooton Wawen (Oct 2001)

Parish Appraisals adopted between 1995 and 2000 include:

Charlecote (1998)
Langley (1998)
Luddington Village (1999)
Newbold on Stour (1999)
Stretton on Fosse (1999)

Preparing a Parish Plan

Detailed guidance on the preparation of Parish Plans has been produced by the Countryside Agency.

Advice and support is also available from the District Council. The Community Grants team aim to help groups obtain funding for community projects that enhance the lives of those living in the district.

If you are a community who is preparing or just starting to prepare a Parish Plan, you are also advised to get in touch with the Planning Policy team.

Once finalised, such a Plan should be submitted to the District Council for consideration. In this way, our own services can be geared to responding to the wishes of the community and we can let other agencies know what improvements are desired. Parish Plans can also be used as a material consideration when determining planing applications.

For further information please contact the Planning Policy team on 01789 260337, by emailing planning@stratford-dc.gov.uk, or by fax on 01789 260306.