Help Shape Stratford-on-Avon District

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is preparing what is known as a Local Development Framework to guide development and change in the area over the next 15 years. This will provide the basis for where new homes are built, where new jobs are created and how to improve services. It is a statutory obligation on the District Council to produce such a document.

The Core Strategy is the first and most important part of the Framework to be prepared. It will set the overall vision and key objectives which the District Council and its partners are striving to achieve through the planning process. It will also establish where major development should take place in the future and how this should be delivered. 

The Core Strategy has been produced for consultation and comment and a number of 'drop-in' sessions have been arranged across the District for anyone who is interested to discuss the document with Planning Officers from the District Council.

Come and have your say at:

The document can also be viewed on the District Council website www.stratford.gov.uk/corestrategy. 

It is also available to view at District Council offices and libraries in the district. Comments can be submitted electronically on the form that is provided on the website or alternatively, you can request a paper form by ringing 01789 260319.

The closing date for comments is Thursday 8 April 2010.

Following this consultation stage the District Council will prepare a formal version of the Core Strategy, taking into account the comments received and further technical work.  In due course the District Council will submit the Core Strategy to the Secretary of State and a Public Examination will be held.  The District Council hopes to adopt the Core Strategy by the end of 2011. It will then replace the equivalent parts of the District Local Plan.