The Stevenage Borough Local Plan was adopted on 22 May 2019. The Plan sets out a spatial vision for the town to 2031 and contains detailed land use policies for the Borough. It looks to guide development and covers areas like housing, the built and natural environment, infrastructure, businesses, open spaces and more.

Tackling the climate emergency is an issue we are deeply committed to addressing. This means we are consulting on a partial update of our Local Plan to make sure that we are thinking sustainably for the next, and future generations. The aim of this review is to not replace the existing Plan with an entirely new plan, instead focus on areas that we feel need urgent attention.

The Regulation 19 consultation is a formal process that takes place before a draft plan is submitted to the inspectorate for examination. The Planning Inspectorate will examine the plan to assess whether it meets the legal and procedural requirements and is sound.

Regulation 19 is a requirement in the Town and Country Planning (Local planning) (England) Regulations 2012. The Regulations state that before submitting a Local Plan to the Government's Planning Inspectorate for independent examination, the council must publish a draft of the local plan and formally invite comments (known as representations) on it.

The consultation will run until 29 January 2025.

How do I respond?

Online: You can respond on-line, read all supporting documents and helpful guides by going to our preferred platform for consultation comments:

To view a simple explainer of the Local Plan which explains what the Local Plan is, what changes are being made to it and help on your response, there is a booklet called Reg 19 LPPR Booklet available below.

Our consultation statement which details the comments we received at Regulation 18 and the Council’s response can also be viewed or downloaded below.

Email: Please send your comments to the Planning Policy Team.

Please ensure you state ‘Reg 19 Consultation Response’ in the subject line.

By post: by completing the response form below and post it to:

Planning Policy Consultation
Planning & Regulation
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House
Danestrete
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 1HN