Public consultation on the Draft Joint Local Plan has been slightly delayed until next spring and is being scheduled for a discussion at Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council cabinet meetings in February 2020.
The Plan period is to be changed from 2013 - 2033 to 2013 - 2037 in order to comply with the new National Planning Policy which indicates that Local Plans must cover a period of 15 years on adoption.
In order to comply with the guidance and to ensure the Local Plan is sound, additional work is underway to assess the housing need and sites to meet the supply for the extended period. We appreciate this slight delay might cause uncertainty for local people, but we are still making good progress with our plan.
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