Cannock Chase Council

Planning Policy Consultations

Rugeley Town Centre Area Action Plan Consultation

Cannock Chase District Council, as the Local Planning Authority, is currently producing a Local Development Framework (LDF). This is a portfolio of planning policy documents, which will replace the Cannock Chase Local Plan.

In 2010 consultation took place on two of these documents, the Core Strategy and Rugeley Town Centre Area Action Plan Development Plan Documents (DPD), before they are submitted to Government for formal examination.  The comments received have been processed and Planning Officers responses will be provided at the next stage of document publication. 

Rugeley Town Centre Area Action Plan (Pre-Publication) DPD

The Rugeley Town Centre AAP outlines the strategy for the town centre over the next ten years. The consultation asked questions on detailed development locations and recommended policy areas. The consultation period commenced on Friday 6 August and ended on Friday 17th September 2010 .

The consultation documents included:

 

Consultation Documents - How to find them

The consultation documents are available to view by selecting the internet links on this page or by visiting the following locations:

  • Civic Centre, Cannock (Monday-Friday 09.00am to 5.00pm,  where requests for paper copies to take home can be made.)
  • Hednesford Area Office (in Hednesford Library), Market Street
  • Rugeley Area Office, Anson Street
  • Libraries at Cannock, Heath Hayes, Norton Canes, Rugeley and Brereton.
If you would like to receive a paper copy of the consultation documents, please contact Planning Policy on 01543 464494 / 464481, by e-mail at planningpolicy@cannockchasedc.gov.uk or in writing; Planning Policy, Planning & Regeneration, Cannock Chase District Council, Civic Centre, P.O Box 28, Beecroft Road, Cannock, WS11 1BG.

Cannock Chase AONB

Concerns have been raised with the scale of development proposed within the sub-region and its effects on the internationally important Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC) lowland heath sites in Cannock Chase AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). These relate to potential adverse effects from increased recreational pressure and air pollution, particularly as a result of more traffic passing through or near the SAC. These concerns affect both Cannock Chase District and neighbouring local planning authorities.

Following legal advice Cannock Chase Council has carried out additional studies that are sufficiently advanced to ensure these potentially adverse effects can be dealt with via appropriate mitigation measures linked to development.