Planning
Planning in Cannock Chase
Working within the context of planning legislation and national planning policies, Cannock Chase Council operates as a Local Planning Authority. In this role it is required to do two main things;-
Development Control
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The Development Control section makes decisions on planning applications submitted by people wishing to carry out development, ranging in scale from a house extension to a housing estate, a shop front to a shopping centre and a factory extension to a business park. Some changes of use of buildings and land also need planning permission. This part of the planning service also deals with enforcement of planning laws and appeals.
Planning Policy
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Local Plan |
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The Planning Policy section produces, adopts and reviews the local planning policies that are used to determine planning applications. The set of documents that contain these policies form the Local Development Framework (LDF). The most important document is the Local Plan which sets out the overall vision and objectives for the future social, economic and environmental improvement of the District. This includes deciding the broad locations for future housing, employment, retail, leisure, community, public services and transport development to plan for growth up to 2028. It also explains where development will be strictly controlled to protect important landscapes & habitats including the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Specific sites identified for the uses listed above will be described in a Site Allocations document or Area Action Plan. More detailed guidance on particular subjects is contained in Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs).