Part 2 of the Plan for Stafford Borough sets out boundaries for the settlements of Stafford, Stone and the Key Service Villages, together with boundaries for the Recognised Industrial Estates (RIE). It also includes a policy on protecting social and community facilities, and the employment areas in Stafford and Stone. The Plan for Stafford Borough - Part 2 was adopted by the Council on the 31 January 2017:

• The Plan for Stafford Borough: Part 2 - Adopted Version (pdf 521kb)
• Adoption Statement (pdf 68kb)
• Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (pdf 189kb)
• Sustainability Appraisal Report at Adoption (pdf 2mb)
• Stone Map (pdf 3.87mb)
• Barlaston Map (pdf 1.86mb)
• Eccleshall Map (pdf 496kb)
• Gnosall Map (pdf 919kb)
• Haughton Map (pdf 734kb)
• The Haywoods Map (pdf 1.14mb) (including Great Haywood, Little Haywood and Colwich)
• Hixon (pdf 1.77mb) (including Hixon Recognised Industrial Estate; Hixon Airfield Recognised Industrial Estate; and Pasturefields Recognised Industrial Estate).
• Tittensor Map (pdf 1.20mb) 
• Weston Map (pdf 394kb)
• Woodseaves Map (pdf 691kb)
• Yarnfield Map (pdf 1.24mb)
• Ladfordfields Map (pdf 366kb)
• Raleigh Hall Map (pdf 398kb)

Please note that the Settlement Boundary for Stafford as established by Policy SB1 of the Plan for Stafford Borough Part 2, has been quashed on 4 July 2017 in respect of employment use (but for no other purpose).

• Stafford Map (pdf 3.55mb) (July 2017)
• Consent Order (pdf 39kb)

The Plan for Stafford Borough - Part 2 has been produced in several stages with on-going consultation and sustainability appraisal at each stage.

Part 2 Proposals

In June and July 2015, the Council consulted upon the Plan for Stafford Borough: Part 2 Proposals.

The documents relating to the Plan for Stafford Part 2: Proposals stage are set out below, and are for information purposes only:-

• Plan for Stafford Borough Part 2: Proposals Document (pdf 2.94mb)
• Stafford Area Inset Map (pdf 5.26mb)
• Stone Area Inset Map (pdf 4.68mb)
• Barlaston Inset Map (pdf 527kb)
• Eccleshall Inset Map (pdf 574kb)
• Gnosall Inset Map (pdf 552kb)
• Haughton Inset Map (pdf 481kb)
• Haywoods (inc. Colwich) Inset Map (pdf 554kb)
• Hixon Inset Map (pdf 532kb)
• Tittensor Inset Map (pdf 557kb)
• Weston Inset Map (pdf 504kb)
• Woodseaves Inset Map (pdf 444kb)
• Yarnfield Inset Map (pdf 582kb)
• Hixon RIE Map (pdf 288kb)
• Hixon Airfield RIE Map (pdf 351kb)
• Ladfordfields RIE Map (pdf 325kb)
• Pasturefields RIE Map (pdf 346kb)
• Raleigh Hall RIE Map (pdf 286kb)
• Background Paper on Retail Boundaries and Frontages (pdf 1.33mb)
• Plan for Stafford Borough Part 2 Sustainability Appraisal (pdf 2.08mb)

Part 2 - Publication and Submission

Following consideration of responses to the Proposals document, the Council approved the following documents to be published seeking representations during December 2015 and January 2016.

On 27 April 2016 the Council submitted the Plan for Stafford Borough - Part 2 to the Secretary of State for independent Examination, detailed in the following documents, listed below with relevant links:-

• Plan for Stafford Borough Part 2: Publication (pdf 594kb)
• Stafford Area Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 3.5mb)
• Stone Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 5.1mb)
• Barlaston Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 631kb)
• Eccleshall Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 601kb)
• Gnosall Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 554kb)
• Haughton Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 497kb)
• The Haywoods (including Colwich) Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 574kb)
• Hixon Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 1.5mb)
• Tittensor Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 587kb)
• Weston Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 515kb)
• Woodseaves Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 439kb)
• Yarnfield Inset Map - November 2015 (pdf 590kb)
• Hixon RIE Map - November 2015 (pdf 379kb)
• Hixon Airfield RIE Map - November 2015 (pdf 475kb)
• Ladfordfields RIE - November 2015 (pdf 461kb)
• Pasturefields RIE - November 2015 (pdf 440kb)
• Raleigh Hall RIE - November 2015 (pdf 383kb)
• Plan for Stafford Borough Sustainability Appraisal Part 2: Publication (pdf 1.6mb)
• The Plan for Stafford Borough Part 2 Publication Consultation Statement (pdf 2mb)

Main Modifications

Following the hearing sessions, and the receipt of the Note MF3:PSB2- Next Steps in the Examination Process (pdf 73kb), the Council produced and consulted on a schedule of Main Modifications during September and October 2016 listed below:

• Schedule of Main Modifications - Plan for Stafford Borough: Part 2 (pdf 429kb)
• Schedule of Additional (minor) Modifications - Plan for Stafford Borough: Part 2 (pdf 385kb) 

For more information on the Examination including the documents submitted, the Examination library and the Main Modifications please go to Examination of the Plan for Stafford Borough Part 2

Adoption

The Council received the Inspector's Report on the Examination of the Plan for Stafford Borough: Part 2 (pdf 310kb) on the 28 December 2016, and Part 2 of the Plan for Stafford Borough was adopted by the Council on the 31 January 2017.