Publication (Regulation 19) Consultation

The agenda papers have been published for the 28th May Joint Cabinet Committee meeting to seek approval for the Regulation 19 Publication stage of the South Warwickshire Local Plan.

The papers can be viewed on the Stratford-on-Avon District Council and the Warwick District Council websites.

The Regulation 19 Publication stage Policies Map can also be viewed.

Publication (Regulation 19) Consultation

The Publication or Regulation 19 Consultation is the fourth stage in the process of preparing the new South Warwickshire Local Plan (SWLP). This is the final opportunity for formal engagement with the public before the SWLP will be submitted to the government for independent examination.

This stage differs from previous three rounds of consultations (namely Scoping and Call for Sites, Issues and Options, Preferred Options). The SWLP will include the final growth strategy, locations for growth (housing, employment and other uses) and a list of policies. Representations at this stage should specifically address whether the draft Plan is legally compliant and sound (i.e., is it positively prepared, justified, effective, and consistent with national policy).

We will soon be providing more information on this page including how to comment and provide representations through our dedicated online portal.

A briefing was provided to Town and Parish Councils on 19th and 20th May 2026 providing an update on the South Warwickshire Local Plan. This included a recap of the journey so far, an update on the spatial growth strategy alongside housing/employment land requirements and a summary of what happens next at Publication (Regulation 19) stage.

A copy of this presentation is available to view as a PDF here.

Technical Evidence

The Publication version of the South Warwickshire Local Plan has been informed by several technical assessments and studies. Many of these have been prepared since the previous Consultation stage (Preferred Options). For convenience and ease of access to the studies most relevant to this stage in the SWLP process, a separate page of newly published technical evidence can be found here (page to follow).

The full list of evidence documents used to inform the South Warwickshire Local Plan at every stage in the process can be found on our Technical Evidence page.

Contact Us

If you wish to speak to an officer about the consultation, please contact The SWLP Team at one of the addresses below.