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South Warwickshire, Stratford-on- Avon - Various Planning Applications
What is planned?
Warwick District Council
South Warwickshire Local Plan –
Notice of the preparation
of a Development Plan Document
Regulation 19 Consultation – July 2026
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)
(England) Regulations 2012
Notification under Regulation 19
Title: South Warwickshire Local Plan – Publication (Regulation 19)
Consultation-Period of Representations 21 July 2026 –
8 September 2026.
Area Covered: The South Warwickshire Local Plan (SWLP) covers the
administrative areas of Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Warwick
District Council.
Subject Matter: Stratford-on- Avon and Warwick District Councils have
chosen to work together to produce a new, joint Local Plan. The SWLP
will be a Development Plan Document that sets out the planning policies
that the Councils will use to assess applications for development, as well
as identifying sites to meet our future development needs, including those
in relation to housing, jobs, infrastructure and open space. The Plan also
addresses the important issues of climate change, wellbeing, connectivity
and biodiversity.
Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick District Councils have prepared a
Regulation 19 consultation which is the fourth stage in the preparation of
this new Local Plan. The consultation follows on from the Issues and Options
and Preferred Options consultations that took place in January 2023 and
January 2025.
In accordance with the relevant regulations this document is now subject
to a period of public consultation for seven weeks, running from Tuesday
21 July 2026 to 11:59pm on Tuesday 8 September 2026. Stratford-on-
Avon and Warwick District Councils are inviting representations on this
consultation document.
Inspection: The best way to view the consultation document and
associated evidence is online at
www.southwarwickshire.org.uk/reg19.
This webpage will also include short videos and guidance note explaining in
greater detail.
Physical copies of the consultation document are also available to view at:
• Stratford-on-Avon District Council offices (Elizabeth House, Church
Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6HX)
• Warwick District Council offices (Town Hall, Parade, Royal Leamington
Spa, CV32 4AT.)
• Main public libraries across Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick Districts.
Please check opening times at your local library before visiting.
Paper copies of the document can also be purchased from the District
Councils.
A number of consultation events are being held across the area, providing
opportunities to ask officers questions about the consultation document
and the consultation process. Details of the specific consultation events
being held can be found on the South Warwickshire Local Plan Website
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