Ongoing site submissions
The council’s general Call for Sites accepts land for homes and businesses throughout the year. Its separate summer Local Plan submission window has closed.[1]
We can look at your land and help you understand the ongoing route, the information needed and what to ask the council about the next assessment.
General route open all year.
Free advice to help you decide what to do next. No obligation.
This form sends your details to Value My Land. It does not send them to the council.
A guide for landowners
A Call for Sites lets you tell the council about land you would like it to consider for future homes or business premises. Cannock Chase has an ongoing submission route as well as particular Local Plan exercises. We can help you understand the difference, look at your land and explain what to do next.
Council: Cannock Chase District Council.
Putting land forward is not a planning application and does not give permission to build. The council must still assess the land and make its own decisions.
Where to start
The council may already have a map or form for your land. Find out what was sent and whether it still describes the position. A changed entrance, different ownership or a new idea for part of the land can all be worth explaining.
For a fresh suggestion, start with a clear boundary and a realistic description of what you have in mind. We can look at the land before you pay for detailed plans. An ongoing submission route gives time to prepare properly, but it does not mean every site will be chosen.
Not sure where to start?
Use our free Land Development Assessment Tool or ask us to look at your land. We can explain what might be possible and what needs a closer look. You do not have to use our services afterwards.
A closer look at your land
These are the things we would look at when reviewing your land. They are not a council decision or a promise that you can build. We explain what is known and what may need further investigation.
We would compare any earlier boundary with what you now own and want to put forward. An entrance or strip of land may have been left out. It helps to explain each change clearly rather than send several conflicting plans.
We would look at the road entrance, walking access and shared routes. Tell us about any right of way or neighbouring land needed for improvements. We can flag questions for a highways adviser before a full layout is prepared.
We can check whether planning protections, trees, wildlife or open-space uses affect the land. Those checks need to relate to your actual boundary, not just the district name. We can then explain which issues need specialist advice.
We would consider the surrounding uses and what could reasonably fit. A yard near homes may raise different questions from a field beside existing development. We can help weigh the options without assuming that housing is always the best answer.
Putting your land forward
Start with the questionnaire on the council’s monitoring page. Contact planningpolicy@cannockchasedc.gov.uk if you are unsure whether to use that questionnaire or a newer form. Ask how a submission made after the summer exercise will enter the council’s assessment work.[1]
Use a clear map showing the edges of your land, any buildings and the entrance from the road. Give the total land size. Show any extra land needed for access, drainage or water and electricity connections, and say who owns it. A postcode alone does not show the exact land you are putting forward.
Say what you think the land could be used for, such as homes or business premises. Explain whether you are putting forward all of it or only part. Leave room for roads, drainage, trees and other features when suggesting how much could be built. Do not assume every part can be built on.
Give details of the owner and anyone currently using the land. Explain when it could become available. Mention any tenant, business or agreement that could affect this. If you act for the owner, make that clear. Do not say a neighbour’s land is available unless this has been confirmed.
Find any previous council letters, plans or reports about access, flooding, drainage, wildlife, historic buildings or ground conditions. Say what is known and what still needs checking. You do not need to order every possible report before asking us for help. We can explain which information is most useful.
Follow the council’s instructions and check which plans and documents it asks for. Make sure the form and maps all describe the same land and idea. Gather anything missing and ask which assessment update can consider the land. An old form or a saved draft may not be enough.
Save the completed form, maps and other documents, along with the council’s confirmation or reference number. Check that you have actually sent the form rather than just saved it. Keep copies of any later changes. Contacting us is separate from sending your details to the council.
This checklist helps you prepare. You may not need everything at the start. The council’s form explains what you must send.
Help at each stage
We can help Cannock Chase landowners update old information, prepare a new site suggestion and ask the right questions about timing. We can also review previous council comments and explain what further work may help.
We look at maps and the information available about your land. We consider nearby development, road access, planning rules and issues such as flooding. We then explain whether it is worth looking into further. You do not need planning permission or a finished set of plans to contact us.
We can help you decide what the land might be used for and which part has the best chance of being developed. We explain the options, likely difficulties and next steps. Some land may need to be considered through the council’s longer-term plans.
We can help prepare the council’s form, a map of your land and an explanation of why it should be considered. Before we start, we agree the work, who will do it and the timescale. Sending us an enquiry does not mean we have agreed to submit your land.
Some land needs a closer look at road access, flooding, drainage, wildlife or its effect on the surrounding area. We can arrange the right specialist help where needed. We explain which checks matter most before you commit to a large set of reports.
For suitable land, we may agree to pay for and manage the planning work at our own cost and risk. You keep ownership of the land. We explain our fee, any costs to be repaid and the terms before you decide. This is called a land promotion agreement.
If we agree to continue working together, we can review the council’s comments and help you respond. We can also help update your plans or provide more information. Where the planning outcome makes a sale possible, we can help consider marketing the land to developers.
The first review is free. Further work and any fees or agreement must be discussed separately. We cannot promise that the council will choose your land, grant planning permission or accept a late form. We also cannot guarantee a sale price.
Let us help with the paperwork
Tell us where your land is and roughly how large it is. We can look at the opportunity and explain how we could help you put it forward. Our form contacts Value My Land; it does not send your land details to the council.
Help with planning costs
Putting your land forward can be the first step towards getting planning permission. For suitable land, we can agree to pay for and manage the planning work at our own cost and risk. This can include preparing plans, arranging reports and dealing with the council. You keep ownership of the land.
If the planning work succeeds, the land can be offered for sale to developers. Our agreed fee and the costs set out in the agreement are paid from the sale money. Before work starts, we agree how costs, decisions and any future sale will be handled.
We do not fund every site. We first look at the land and discuss what may be possible. Any funding arrangement must be agreed separately. You should ask your own solicitor to advise you before signing a land promotion agreement.
After you send your details
Save the questionnaire, boundary map and any reply from the planning team. Keep the council informed if the owner, contact details, proposed use or availability changes. Ask which assessment update is relevant rather than assume an ongoing submission will appear immediately.
When the council gives its view, read the reasons as well as the result. It may have the wrong boundary or old information, or it may raise a problem that needs more work. We can help you understand its comments and decide how to respond.
The next step might be to provide more information, suggest a smaller building area or consider a different use. It may also be sensible to take a different approach. We can discuss the options and agree any further work with you. We cannot promise that the council will choose your land.
Your questions answered
Yes. The general route allows updated information about an existing site as well as new site suggestions. Use the council’s instructions and identify the earlier reference where possible.[1]
Do not assume so. Ask the council which form and future assessment stage apply. We can help you prepare that enquiry and the land information.[2]
No. Our form only sends your details to Value My Land. You still need a separate council submission. We must agree any work before acting for you. Contacting us does not extend the council’s deadline or mean your land has been put forward.
Start with the postcode or location and the approximate size of the land. Tell us whether you own it or are acting for the owner. We will explain what else would help. There is no need to send private legal or financial documents with your first enquiry.
No. We can explain the strengths of your land, any problems and the work that may help. The council makes its own decision. A review does not guarantee that your land will be chosen or that you will get planning permission.
We can discuss helping with the council submission, depending on the land and the time available. We first need to agree the work, responsibilities and terms. Sending an enquiry or using our tool does not mean we have agreed to submit your land.
The first review is free and you do not have to take things further. For suitable land, we may agree to pay for and manage the planning work at our own cost and risk. Our fee and agreed costs are then paid from the land sale money, under the terms of a separate agreement.
Yes. Our Land Development Assessment Tool gives you a first look at what might be possible. You can then contact us to discuss the result. The tool does not give planning permission or send your land details to the council. Further checks may be needed.
Free land review. No obligation.
Tell us where your land is and roughly how large it is. We will look at the details and explain what you could do next. We can discuss whether you need a first review, help with the council’s form or longer-term planning support.
You do not need to pay for reports before contacting us. We can discuss any existing plans or council letters after your first enquiry.
This form contacts Value My Land, not the council. We must agree any further work with you. Sending this form does not submit your land to the council or reserve a place in an assessment.
Useful council links
This is a Value My Land guide, not a council website. The practical advice and descriptions of our services are our own. Use the council links for its requirements. Dates, forms and submission arrangements can change.
