The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Part 4, Regulation 19
Stafford Borough New Local Plan 2025 - 2045
Stafford Borough Council is publishing this Notice of Intention to commence the Stafford Borough New Local Plan 2025-2045, in the statutory role as the Local Planning Authority, which is a required stage in the new plan making system and marks the formal start of the Stafford Borough New Local Plan process.
In accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Stafford Borough Council is preparing a new Stafford Borough Local Plan covering the whole of the Stafford Borough administrative area, Office for National Statistics (ONS) code E07000197. Please refer to the relevant map below:
The purpose of this Notice is to give communities and other stakeholders advanced notice of plan-making in order to understand when and how they can get involved in the process.
Stafford Borough Council has provided a minimum 4 month notification period before formally commencing preparation of the New Local Plan. It is anticipated that formal commencement will occur during October 2026.
The New Local Plan timetable will be published on the Stafford Borough Council website and will be accessible through the following webpage, together with other relevant documentation:
Alternatively copies of documents related to the Stafford Borough New Local Plan 2025-2045 can be inspected at Ground Floor Reception, Stafford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford, during normal office hours Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm, Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Reference copies have been supplied to Public Libraries within Stafford Borough.
This notice has been made available from 3 June 2026.