Stafford Borough Council

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Reference	Name	Dataset	Description	Period start date	Period end date	Local planning authorities	Documentation URL	Document URL	Required housing	Entry date	Notes
stafford-borough-council-local-plan-2031	The Plan for Stafford Borough 2011 to 2031 Part 2	local-plan	The adopted Plan for Stafford Borough (2011–2031) is the Council’s Local Plan, setting out a long-term vision, strategic objectives and planning policies to guide where development such as housing, employment and infrastructure will take place across the Borough. It identifies the development strategy, including strategic locations and a settlement hierarchy, and provides the policy framework used to determine planning applications and shape sustainable growth in line with national planning policy.	2011-01-01	2031-01-01	E07000197	https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/the-plan-for-stafford-borough	https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/cme/DocMan1/Planning%20Policy/Plan%20for%20Stafford%20Borough/PFSB-Part-2-Adoption.pdf	10000	2026-06-16
stafford-borough-council-local-plan-2045	New Local Plan 2025 to 2045	local-plan	The emerging New Local Plan 2025–2045 is being prepared by Stafford Borough Council to provide an updated policy framework, informed by a new evidence base and the latest national planning guidance, to guide future development across the Borough. It will set out how growth needs such as housing, employment and infrastructure should be delivered over the plan period.	2025-01-01	2045-01-01	E07000197	https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/new-local-plan-2025-to-2045			2026-06-03	Notice of Intention to Commence 03 June 2026