Planning Policy latest news

8 July 2026

The Newcastle-under-Lyme local plan (2020-2040) was adopted and now forms part of the development plan.

Further information on the local plan can be found on the current development plan page.

23 June 2026

Cabinet resolved that work on the new Local Plan is not taken forward until the outcomes and implications of local government reorganisation (LGR) are known.

Further details can be found on the ModernGov website.