This page contains details of the areas within Cannock Chase District that have been designated Neighbourhood Areas and are writing a Neighbourhood Plan to provide additional local Planning guidance within their areas.
- Hednesford Neighbourhood Plan
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Hednesford Neighbourhood Area
Cannock Chase Council approved the designation of Hednesford Neighbourhood Area on the 20.11.2014.
Hednesford Neighbourhood Plan
The Hednesford Neighbourhood Plan was adopted at a Council meeting on 28th November 2018 and now forms part of the development plan for the District. The Neighbourhood Plan contains a number of policies for guiding the future development of the Hednesford Neighbourhood Area (the Hednesford Town Parish area).
You can also read the following supporting documents:1. Hednesford Neighbourhood Area and Town Council boundary Map
2. Decision Statement
3. Strategic Environmental Assessment Part 1 & Part 2
4. Strategic Environmental Assessment & Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Report (Cannock Chase Council, 10.05.17)
Hednesford Neighbourhood Area Map
Hednesford NA Town Council Application Form
Hednesford NA Designation Notice
Strategic Environmental Assessment (Part 1)
Strategic Environmental Assessment (Part 2)
HNP SEA & HRA Screening Report (CCC, 10.05.17)
- Brereton & Ravenhill Neighbourhood Plan
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Brereton and Ravenhill Neighbourhood Area
Cannock Chase Council designated Brereton and Ravenhill Parish as a Neighbourhood Area on 17.01.2013.
The supporting information is available below:
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A map of the proposed Neighbourhood Area (The land within the red boundary marked Brereton and Ravenhill CP)
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Letters of correspondence between the Parish and District Councils regarding the application process
Brereton and Ravenhill Neighbourhood Plan
Brereton and Ravenhill Parish Council are writing a Neighbourhood Plan for the Parish area.
Brereton & Ravenhill Neighbourhood Area Map
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- Norton Canes Neighbourhood Plan
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Norton Canes Neighbourhood Area
On the 10th January 2018, Cannock Chase Council (via delegated authority) resolved to designate the Norton Canes Parish as the Norton Canes Neighbourhood Area. The following information was provided to support the application:
- A map of the proposed Neighbourhood Area
- An application form submitted by the Parish Council to the District Council, including statements on why the area was appropriate for designation and that the organisation making the application was a ‘relevant body’.
Norton Canes Neighbourhood Plan
Norton Canes Parish Council are writing a Neighbourhood Plan for the Parish area.
Norton Canes PC NA Designation 01.2018
- Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Plan
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Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Area
On the 6th June 2019, Cannock Chase Council (via delegated authority) resolved to designate Cannock Wood Parish as the Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Area. The following information was provided to support the application:
- A map of the proposed Neighbourhood Area
- An application form submitted by the Parish Council to the District Council, including statements on why the area was appropriate for designation and that the organisation making the application was a ‘relevant body’.
Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Plan
Cannock Wood Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan which contains a number of policies for guiding the future development of the Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Area (the Cannock Wood Parish area). It is intended to be used to help determine planning applications in the Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Area and guide other planning-related decisions.
It has undergone public consultation, led by the Parish Council and a formal Regulation 16 consultation undertaken by the District Council in 2023. The plan has been assessed by an independent Examiner, who recommended the Plan was summitted for a Referendum. The voters within the Neighbourhood Area have voted in favour of the plan and Cannock Chase Council recommended that it be ‘made’ (adopted) as part of the District Local Plan at a Council meeting on 24th January 2024.
Examination Documents
You can view the submitted Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Plan and associated documents below:
- CANNOCK WOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN submission version
- Character Assessment
- Design Code
- Screening Report SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) & HRA (Habitats Regulations Assessment)
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Consultation Statement
Regulation 16 Consultation responses:
- Ben Bradley (CCC Resident) Regulation 16 consultation response
- Liz Whiteley (CCC Resident) Regulation 16 consultation response
- Historic England Regulation 16 consultation response
- Natural England Regulation 16 consultation response
- Severn Trent Regulation 16 consultation response
- Cannock Chase Council (Planning Policy) Regulation 16 consultation response
- Environment Agency Regulation 16 consultation response
Examination documents:
- Examiner Procedural Matters and Questions - Cannock Wood NDP 21.08.23
- Parish Council response to Inspectors Questions
- Cannock Wood Parish NDP Examiner Report 190923
- Decision Statement and accompanying information
- CANNOCK WOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN incorporating Examiner's and CCDC's modifications October 2023
Referendum documents:
- Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Plan Information Statement
- Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations Cannock Wood
- Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Plan Referendum - Declaration of Results
- Adoption Decision Statement (Jan 2024)
- Cannock Wood Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2022-2039 - Made (Adopted) version
Cannock Wood Designation Notice
Cannock Wood Neighbourhood Area Map
Cannock Wood NA Application Form
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Ben Bradley (CCC Resident) Regulation 16 consultation response
Liz Whiteley (CCC Resident) Regulation 16 consultation response
Historic England Regulation 16 consultation response
Natural England Regulation 16 consultation response
Severn Trent Regulation 16 consultation response
Cannock Chase Council (Planning Policy) Regulation 16 consultation response
Environment Agency Regulation 16 consultation response
Examiner Procedural Matters and Questions - Cannock Wood NDP 21.08.23
Parish Council response to Inspectors Questions
- Rugeley Neighbourhood Plan
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Rugeley Neighbourhood Area
On the 9th June 2020, Cannock Chase Council (via delegated authority) resolved to designate Rugeley Parish as the Rugeley Neighbourhood Area. The following information was provided to support the application:
- A map of the proposed Neighbourhood Area
- An application form submitted by the Town Council to the District Council, including statements on why the area was appropriate for designation and that the organisation making the application was a ‘relevant body’.
Rugeley Town Council Neighbourhood Area Application
- Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Neighbourhood Plan
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Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Neighbourhood Area
On the 18th March 2022, Cannock Chase Council (via delegated authority) resolved to designate Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish as the Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Neighbourhood Area. The following information was provided to support the application:
- A map of the proposed Neighbourhood Area
- An application form submitted by the Parish Council to the District Council, including statements on why the area was appropriate for designation and that the organisation making the application was a ‘relevant body’.
Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council Neighbourhood Area Application
Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Neighbourhood Area Map
Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Neighbourhood Area Designation Notice