About our Draft Stoke-on-Trent Local Plan

We’re inviting feedback on the Draft Local Plan, in line with Regulation 18 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. 

What is the Draft Local Plan? 

The Draft Local Plan outlines how Stoke-on-Trent will grow and develop between 2020 and 2040 sustainably. It sets out the scale and location of future development and provides long-term policies to support housing, employment, green spaces, and essential services for residents and businesses. 

Once adopted, this new plan will replace the 2009 Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy and any remaining saved policies. 

Have your say 

Your input is vital in shaping the future of Stoke-on-Trent. This consultation is your opportunity to share views on how the city should evolve over the next 15 years. 

Consultation period: 
Monday 8 September – Monday 20 October 2025 

Drop-in sessions
Details will be updated throughout the consultation period. Please see dates below:

• Wednesday 10 September 11am-12:30pm Smallthorne Community Lounge - Salem Methodist Church, Ford Green Road, ST6 1NT
• Thursday 11 September 9:30am-12pm Bentilee Community Lounge - Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre, Dawlish Drive, ST2 0EU
• Monday 15 September 10am-12pm Meir Community Lounge - Meir Matters, Sandon Road, ST3 7DJ
• Tuesday 16 September 10:30am-12:30pm Blurton Community Lounge - The Hive, formerly St Alban’s Centre, Finstock Avenue, ST3 3JU
• Wednesday 17 September 10am-12pm Longton Community Lounge - Bethel Church, Dunrobin Street, ST3 4NA
• Thursday 18 September 10am-12pm Hanley Community Lounge  - ASHA, Unit 7, Hanley Business Park, Cooper Street, ST1 4DN
• Thursday 18 September 2pm-4pm Cobridge Community Lounge - The Angel at Austin’s, 240 Waterloo Road, ST6 3HL
• Thursday 18 September 4pm-7pm Trentham Learning Centre, Allerton Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8PQ
• Friday 19 September 10am-12pm Burslem Community Lounge - Tommy Cheadle’s, Port Vale FC, Hamil Road, ST6 1AW
• Monday 22 September 9:30-11:30am Baddeley Green Community Lounge - Baddeley Green WMC, Leek New Road, ST2 7HG
• Tuesday 23 September 10am-12pm Fegg Hayes Community Lounge - The Hub@ST6, Fegg Hayes Road, ST6 6QR
• Wednesday 24 September 9-10:30am Abbey Hulton Community Lounge - St John’s Community Church, Greasley Road, ST2 8JE
• Wednesday 24 September 2-4pm Burslem Community Lounge - Swan Bank Church, Swan Square, ST6 2AA
• Thursday 25 September 10am-12pm Fenton Community Lounge - Temple Street Church, ST4 4NW
• Friday 26 September 10.30am-12.30pm Tunstall Indoor Market, 35 Butterfield Pl, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 5TP
• Monday 29 September 10am-12pm Stoke Community Lounge - West End Community Centre, London Road, ST4 5AW
• Tuesday 30 September 4pm-7pm Heakley Hall Farm, Ball Lane, Norton Green, ST6 8PN
• Wednesday 1 October 10am-12pm Blurton Community Lounge - Affordable Foods, Meaford Drive, ST3 2BB
• Friday 3 October 11am-1:30pm Hanley Market Family Hub, ST1 1PW
• Tuesday 7 October 10am-12pm Longton Community Lounge - Moony Club Café, Longton Exchange, ST3 2HT
• Tuesday 7 October 4pm-7pm Tunstall Library, 142 High St, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 5TP
• Wednesday 8 October 3pm-6pm City Central Library, Two Smithfield, Leonard Coates Way, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4FD
• Friday 10 October 2pm-5pm Longton Library, Sutherland Institute, Lightwood Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 4HY

Supporting Documents: 
The Draft Local Plan is accompanied by an Integrated Sustainability Assessment, available for comment via the online consultation portal. Additional evidence and background documents are also available on the Local Plan webpage. 

Click here to view our Draft Local Plan

How to comment: 
Use the consultation portal to read the plan and submit your feedback. If you don’t have internet access, computers are available at local libraries—please check opening times. 

Click here to view our libraries opening times

Call for Sites 

We’re also accepting submissions for potential development sites, including: 

• Housing 
• Employment 
• Retail 
• Leisure 
• Open space 
• Community facilities 
• Sites for gypsies and travellers 

Site Criteria: 

• Housing: Minimum of 5 dwellings or 0.25ha (0.62 acres) 
• Commercial: Minimum of 500 sqm floorspace or 0.25ha (0.62 acres) 

Submit your site using the Call for Sites form by 20 October 2025. 

Click here to complete a call for sites form

You can also provide updated information on sites already listed in our evidence base, such as the Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) 2024, available on the Local Plan webpage. 

If you have questions or need support: 

Email: localplan@stoke.gov.uk 
Phone: 01782 233841 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm) 

Thank you for your interest in shaping the future of Stoke-on-Trent.