Planning Policy

The Planning Policy Team is responsible for:

Preparing, monitoring and reviewing the Development Plan
Providing advice on the interpretation and status of the Development Plan and related documents to Councillors, Council colleagues, members of the public, agents and developers
Advising on the development of land and buildings not specifically covered by policies in the Development Plan.
Monitoring Employment, Residential, Retail developments and other datasets related to the development plan
Preparing the Annual Monitoring Report
Preparing the Council’s input to Strategic/Regional Planning

East Staffordshire Local Plan

ESBC adopted its Local Plan in July 2006. This Plan was in use from July 2006 to July 2009. Since then the Saved Policies Local Plan has been used in line with the Secretary of State’s Direction setting out the policies that could be saved. These policies, along with the saved policies from the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Structure Plan and national and regional policies are used to determine planning applications submitted.

To view the East Staffordshire Local Plan Saved Policies Plan or information relating to the emerging Local Development Framework or previous review documents please click on the links to the right .

Emerging Local Development Framework

To view our current consultation documents please click here.

Planning Policy Enquiries