Planning Library
Below are the most relevant national and local policy and guidance documents that are used to guide decision-making when determining a planning application.
National Policy and Guidance
Stevenage Borough Local Plan
Stevenage Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)
- Stevenage Design Guide SPD (January 2023) - pdf (2.7 MB) - opens document in new window
- Stevenage Design Guidance SPD - Adoption Statement - pdf (62.3 KB) - opens document in new window
- Stevenage Design Guidance SPD - Consultation Statement - pdf (449.1 KB) - opens document in new window
- SBC Developer Contributions SPD (March 2021) - pdf (10.4 MB) - opens document in new window
- SBC Impact of Development on Biodiversity SPD (March 2021) - pdf (18.5 MB) - opens document in new window
- Parking Provision and Sustainable Transport SPD (2020) - pdf (1.5 MB) - opens document in new window
Conservation Area Management Plan SPDs
- Broadwater Conservation Area Management Plan - pdf (1.6 MB) - opens document in new window
- Old Town High Street Conservation Area Management Plan - pdf (2.2 MB) - opens document in new window
- Orchard Road Conservation Area Management Plan - pdf (1.5 MB) - opens document in new window
- Shephall Green Conservation Area Management Plan - pdf (1.2 MB) - opens document in new window
- Symonds Green Conservation Area Management Plan - pdf (1.4 MB) - opens document in new window
- Town Square Conservation Area Management Plan - pdf (1.4 MB) - opens document in new window
- St. Nicholas/Rectory Lane Conservation Area Management Plan - pdf (1.4 MB) - opens document in new window
Conservation Area Appraisals
Conservation Area Appraisals have been conducted to define the special interest of the conservation areas in order to help preserve and enhance their character, and to provide a basis for making sustainable decisions about their future.
- Broadwater (Marymead) (BEAMS 2009) - pdf (3.7 MB) - opens document in new window
- Orchard Road (BEAMS 2009) - pdf (2.9 MB) - opens document in new window
- Shephall Green (BEAMS 2009) - pdf (3.0 MB) - opens document in new window
- Stevenage Old Town (BEAMS 2009) - pdf (5.9 MB) - opens document in new window
- Symonds Green (BEAMS 2009) - pdf (2.4 MB) - opens document in new window
- St. Nicholas / Rectory Lane (BEAMS 2009) - pdf (5.0 MB) - opens document in new window
- Town Square (Stevenage Borough Council 2010) - pdf (4.0 MB) - opens document in new window
Community Infrastructure Levy
Infrastructure
Transport
Planning Policy
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House
Danestrete
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 1HN
planning.policy@stevenage.gov.uk
01438 242158