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Planning Policy

Latest Updates

  • Our five year housing land supply is calculated as 10.06 years for the five year period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027.
  • The Cabinet endorsed a Development Brief for the Stratford Gateway in Sept 2022 and agreed to commission consultants to produce a detailed masterplan for the site.
  • A public consultation on a further Regulation 18 Preferred Options version of the Site Allocations Plan ran from Thursday 16 June until 5.00pm on Friday 29 July 2022. The consultation is now closed.
  • The most recent Local Development Scheme (LDS) was adopted by Council on 25 April 2022.
  • South Warwickshire Local Plan - following the Scoping and Call for Sites consultation in 2021, responses and sites submitted as part of the Call for Sites have now been published online. Head to the South Warwickshire Local Plan website for further information.

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

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Find out More

Contact: The Planning Policy team

Last updated on 28/09/2022