Publication (Regulation 19) Consultation

Publication (Regulation 19) Consultation

The Regulation 19 consultation version of the South Warwickshire Local Plan has now been approved by both Councils. Statutory consultation on the Regulation 19 Plan is now live and will run for 7 weeks from Tuesday 21st July until Tuesday 8th September.

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).

How To Participate

We are inviting you to submit your responses to this consultation through our dedicated online portal.

We strongly recommend using the online portal to submit your comments. This method will prompt you to specifically address the issues of legal compliance and soundness, which is the purpose of this consultation. Submitting via the online portal will also provide us with a more efficient way of managing responses. The below video takes you through the process of submitting a rep using the online consultation portal

A guidance note has also been produced to explain how to respond to the Regulation 19 consultation alongside other useful information. A separate guidance note showing the step-by-step process on how to submit a representation online through the portal can be accessed here - How to submit a representation online.

A PDF Representation Form and a Microsoft Word form is available for those unable to submit responses through the online portal. These can be emailed or posted to us at one of the addresses found at the bottom of this page. We kindly request that responses to this consultation are kept to one of the methods outlined in this section.

The below tiles provide a shortcut to each element of the Regulation 19 consultation should you wish to jump straight to a chapter that is relevant to you.

Development Strategy: South Warwickshire 2050

vision and objectives;  achieving sustainable development;  calculating development needs;  needs arising from outside;  development strategy;  strategic site principles;  local growth locations;  other growth locations;  approach to development;  west midlands green belt;  safeguarding landscapes;  enchancing the character;  vale of evesham; 

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Delivering the Necessary Infrastructure

delivery plan;  transport;  communications;  water;  green and blue;  community and leisure;  renewable energy; 

Ch.3

Growing the South Warwickshire Economy

low carbon economy;  safeguarding economic assets;  changing town centres;  employment and road freight; 

Ch.4

Building Homes that Meet the Needs of Our Communities

housing mix;  affordable housing;  specialised housing;  gypsy & travellers and boat dwellers;  self-build and custom-build housing;  HMO and student accommodation; 

Ch.5

Achieveing a Net Zero and Climate Resilient South Warwickshire

achieving a net zero and climate resilient South Warwickshire; 

Ch.6

Enhancing the Built and Natural Environment of South Warwickshire

natural environment;  healthy environment;  historic environment;  built environment;  roads and parking; 

Ch.7

Site Proposals

HAT- Hatton New Community;  LMA - Long Marston Airfield New Community;  BID.1 - Bidford-on-Avon;  BIT.1 - Bishop's Tachbrook - Land to West;  BIT.2 - Bishop's Tachbrook - Land to South-west;  BIT.3 - Bishop's Tachbrook - Land North West;  GAY.1 - Land at Gaydon;  HEN.1 - Henley in Arden;  KEN.1 - Kenilworth - Land to the south;  LEA.1 - Leamington Spa - Land to North (Blackdown);  LEA.2 - Leamington Spa - Land to North (Milverton);  LEA.3 - Leamington Spa - Land to East (Lillington);  COV.1 - South of Coventry;  COV.2 - Coventry Airport;  COV.3 - South of Coventry (Kings Hill);  SOU.1 - Southam - Land to East;  STR.1 - Stratford-upon-Avon - Land to North;  STR.2 - Stratford-upon-Avon - Land to South-east;  STR.3 - Stratford-upon-Avon - Land to West;  WAR.1 - Warwick - Land to West;  WEL.1 - Wellesbourne North;  STO.1, STO2 & STO3 - Stoneleigh Employment Group;  Stratford-upon Avon Gateway Masterplan;  University of Warwick Wellesbourne Campus Masterplan;  University of Warwick Main Campus Masterplan; 

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A PDF version of the consultation document is also available.

Maps

An interactive Regulation 19 Publication stage Policies Map has been created and is the easiest way to visually view proposals within the Reg 19 Consultation document. However, a set of static PDF maps have also been prepared:

• District-wide Policies Map
• Inset Map of Leamington, Warwick and Whitnash
• Inset Map of Leamington Town Centre
• Inset Map of Warwick Town Centre
• Inset Map of Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre

Additional Information

The success of the Regulation 19 Consultation will be measured using the following Matrix.

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). 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.

In-Person Consultation Events

Online Consultation Events

If you would like to attend the online consultation event above, please register via the link beforehand. If you experience any problems registering, please email swlp@stratford-dc.gov.uk

Resources

Supplementary Plans

Supplementary Plans are formal policy documents that add detailed guidance on specific matters, such as design or how particular sites should be used. Introduced to replace older Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), they are formally part of the development plan, hold significant, legally binding weight in planning decisions and require independent examination before adoption.

We will update the Supplementary Plans page as and when they are prepared.

Contact Us

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