The Local Development Scheme 2025 (pdf 305kb) sets out the Council's work programme for the preparation of new planning policy documents, together with a description of their contents. This is updated from time to time to reflect progress with existing policy documents and the inclusion of new ones in the work programme, subject to an updated evidence base and national policy.
Stafford Borough Council is currently preparing its evidence base for the new Local Plan 2025 - 2045, following the Cabinet decision on 6 March 2025 to start a new plan-making process in the context of the National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024.
More information about the New Local Plan and evidence
Submit a site for consideration through the New Local Plan
The Call for Sites process is still open, and we are currently accepting new submissions: