Planning Policy
The Planning Policy team produces planning policies and strategies for Stevenage which are used for the determination of planning applications
Category Items
Local Development Framework
The 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act introduced provisions to replace local plans with local development frameworks. This page provides details of the key changes made to the planning system and how the council is responding.
Local Plan
The Stevenage District Plan Second Review was adopted in December 2004 and is the statutory plan for the whole of Stevenage
Supplementary Planning Guidance and Documents
Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) have been produced to supplement policies in the local plan. SPG are those documents produced under the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act while SPD are those documents produced under the new planning legislation, the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act.
Gypsies and Travellers
The Government places a duty on councils to undertake an accommodation assessment and to make provision for any identified Gypsy and Traveller needs.
Regional Planning
A new Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) is being developed for the East of England (Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk).
EIP Matter 8J Transcript
The Examination in Public (EiP) into the draft East of England Plan (the Regional Spatial Strategy for the East of England Region) was held between 1 November 2005 and 2 March 2006.
Statutory development plans
Development planning is a continuous process of looking forward and deciding on a course of action to improve people's quality of life and the appearance of our environment in a sustainable way.
Contact Planning Policy
Contact details for the Planning Policy section.
Local Plan
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