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On 26th February 2018, the Council adopted its Framework Masterplan SPD for the new Long Marston Airfield Garden Village.
Garden village
In January 2017 the Government announced that it had selected Long Marston Airfield as one of 14 garden villages across the country.
- View the successful joint SDC and Cala Homes Garden Village Bid.
- Find out more about the Government's Garden Villages programme.
The Council has been awarded £13.4 million for vital site infrastructure measures through the Housing Infrastructure Fund.
LMA Transport Studies
Find out more about the various LMA related transport studies prepared to support delivery of the Garden Village, including studies relating to the SWRR and sustainable transport options. Find out more about studies relating to the former Stratford-Honeybourne railway.
Core Strategy
The Long Marston Airfield site (Proposal LMA) was identified as a suitable and sustainable location for new development in the Stratford-on-Avon District Core Strategy. The Core Strategy was adopted by the Council on 11 July 2017 following an Examination in Public held by an Independent Planning Inspector who considered all of the evidence and arguments for and against Long Marston Airfield and concluded that the proposal and the Core Strategy as a whole was ‘sound' i.e. fit for purpose.
The Evidence Report prepared by SDC and WCC sets out the background to the Core Strategy examination.
View the Long Marston Airfield Technical Evidence that supported the Core Strategy.
South Western Relief Road
The new settlement will also be accompanied by a south-western relief road (SWRR) to Stratford-upon-Avon town. The Core Strategy Inspector also considered the proposal for the SWRR concluding that it too was sound. The Evidence Report prepared by SDC and WCC sets out the background to the identification of the SWRR
View the Long Marston Airfield Technical Evidence that supported the Core Strategy including various transport assessments in respect of the SWRR.
The Council is aware of concerns from some residents whose properties are adjacent to the proposed route of the South Western Relief Road that they may be affected by planning blight. The following Position Statement sets out the Council's position in respect of the issue of planning blight and compensation. The Council has also written to local residents close to the route of the proposed SWRR to advise them of these issues.
Planning applications
Planning applications are available to view via the Council's e-planning system.
Phase 1 (400 homes) Outline Planning Permission granted in February 2017 – 14/03579/OUT
Phase 1 Reserved Matters - granted in March 2019 - 17/03258/REM
Phase 1 Reserved Matters application for Community and Employment Hub granted in September 2022 - 20/00606/REM
Changes to the trigger point for the provision of the Community Hub (from prior to the occupancy of 300 dwellings to prior to the occupancy of 365 dwellings) granted December 2023 - 23/01223/VARY
Phase 1 Reserved Matters (154 Dwellings) granted in November 2020 - 20/00608/REM
Phase 1A Planning application (124 dwellings) currently under consideration - 20/02315/FUL
Phase 1B Hybrid Planning application consisting of a) FUL application for 376 dwellings and b) OUTLINE application for a serviced parcel of land for a future primary school currently under consideration - 23/01794/OUT
Phase 2 (3,100 homes) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations Scoping Report - SCOPE/00029
SWRR Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations Scoping Report – SCOPE/00030
Outline application for 3,100 homes - 18/01892/OUT
Full application for South Western Relief Road to Stratford-upon-Avon - 18/01883/FUL
Erection of Sports Pavilion in March 2025 - 24/02102/FUL
Planning Applications at the adjoining Airfield House Site
Outline Planning Permission granted in August 2021 (60 dwellings) - 20/02745/OUT
VARY application (to vary outline application 20/02745/OUT) granted February 2024 - 23/00138/VARY
Reserved Matters application (60 dwellings) granted February 2024 - 22/03664/REM
LMA/SWRR Steering Group
A Steering Group has been established to oversee the Long Marston Airfield development and the proposed South Western Relief Road. View the notes from the Steering Group Meetings:
- 4 August 2017
- 1 September 2017
- 29 September 2017
- 24 November 2017
- 15 December 2017
- 29 January 2018
- 27 February 2018
- 28 March 2018
Stakeholder engagement
In addition to the Steering Group the Council is holding regular meetings with local elected representatives. You can view the agendas and notes of these meetings below:
- 5 June 2017 – Long Marston Airfield Vision and Opportunities agenda and notes.
- 31 July 2017 – Transport Issues (including SWRR and Campden Road) agenda and notes.
- 14 November 2017 - Long Marston Airfield Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) notes.
Find out more
This page can be accessed quickly using the short link www.stratford.gov.uk/lma
Page last updated on 24/06/2025