Sustainability Appraisal

The Council is required to carry out a Sustainability Appraisal on planning policy documents. Its role is to promote sustainable developments and ensure policies and proposals achieve environmental, economic and social objectives.  The following reports record the findings made of the emerging Local Plan.

Sustainability Appraisal Report Submission Version Local Plan Feb 2018 (PDF) [23MB]

Sustainability Appraisal July 2017 (PDF) [18MB]

Sustainability Appraisal Report April 2016 (PDF) [13MB]

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report August 2014 (PDF) [1MB]

Equalities Impact Assessment

The Council has also complied with the Public Sector Equality Duty (set out in the Equality Act 2010)in the preparation of Staffordshire

Moorland's Local Plan.  The following reports document the findings of the appraisals undertaken.

Equalities Impact Assessment Preferred Options Local Plan July 2017 (PDF) [574KB]

Equalities Impact Assessment Submission Version Local Plan February 2018 (PDF) [3MB]

Equalities Impact Assessment Submission Version June 2018 (PDF) [580KB]