Latest Updates

• Stratford-on-Avon District Council has set aside £300,000 of funding to support Neighbourhood Planning Groups following central government's decision to cease central funding in 2025. Information on how to apply can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan funding webpage.
• As at 31 March 2026, the Council can demonstrate the equivalent of 2.43 years of housing land supply.
• On Monday 7 September 2026 The Cabinet recognised and endorsed the Warwickshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy
• Statutory consultation on the Regulation 19 South Warwickshire Local Plan ended on Tuesday 8th September at 23:59. Representations submitted to the Councils will now be analysed and collated ahead of independent examination and will be published in due course.
• The Site Allocations Plan has now been withdrawn and will not be progressed as a Development Plan document by the Council
• An Interim Policy Position Statement was endorsed on 1 June 2026 relating to the status of current Development Plan policies.
• The 2026 Core Strategy Review Assessment was published in April 2026.
• An updated Local Development Scheme was adopted in April 2026.

What We Do

The Planning Policy team is responsible for the policy framework that guides development in Stratford-on-Avon District. Our work includes:

• Developing the Council's planning policies about the scale, type and location of development, protection of the environment and provision of infrastructure
• Helping local communities to produce community-led plans (including neighbourhood plans, parish plans, and village design statements)
• Monitoring housing, business, and commercial development within the District and the infrastructure required to support future development
• Maintaining a sound evidence base to support future policies

Local Planning Documents

• Core Strategy
• Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
• Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
• Neighbourhood plans, parish plans, and village design statements
• South Warwickshire Local Plan

Local Registers

• Brownfield Land Register
• Self-build Register of Interest
• Call for Sites Register

Get Involved

Register on our consultation database to ensure you can have your say on the preparation of the Local Plan.

Find out More

• Local Development Scheme
• Five Year Housing Land Supply (5YHLS)
• Monitoring Information and Reports
• Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Evidence
• Transport and Infrastructure Planning
• South Warwickshire Economic Strategy