Adopted local plan

All planning decisions - from deciding whether to build a new shopping centre, to whether to approve a new housing development - are assessed against the council’s local plan.
It helps to make sure the district is developed in the right way, including building the right number and types of houses, developing the right kind of shopping and recreation facilities, getting the right office and industrial spaces, creating opportunities for local jobs to be nurtured and protecting our wildlife, landscapes and heritage.
The council's adopted local plan consists of the local plan strategy document, local plan allocations document and the local plan policies maps. In addition to this there are a number of adopted neighbourhood plans.
Local plan strategy
The local plan strategy 2008 - 2029 was adopted by full council on Tuesday 17 February 2015.
- Lichfield District local plan strategy 2008-2029
- Local plan strategy adoption statement
- Local plan strategy sustainability appraisal
- Sustainability appraisal adoption statement
- Habitat regulations assessment for Lichfield District & Tamworth Borough & addendum to habitat regulations assessment
- Equality impact assessment of the Lichfield District local plan strategy
- Report on the examination into the Lichfield District local plan strategy
- Schedule of proposed other modifications
Local plan allocations
The local plan allocations 2008-2029 was adopted by full council on Tuesday 16 July 2019.
- Lichfield District local plan allocations 2008-2029 (adopted version)
- Local Plan policies maps
- Local plan allocations adoption statement
- Local plan allocations sustainability appraisal
- Sustainability appraisal adoption statement
- Habitat regulations assessment
- Examiners report on the examination of the Lichfield District Local Plan Allocations
- Appendix to the examiners report on the examination of the Lichfield District Local Plan Allocations