Sites accepted for future assessments
Stafford Borough Council is still accepting land for future assessments. The deadline for its 2026 assessment has passed, but new sites can be kept for later updates.[2]
We can help check whether your land meets the council’s entry requirements, review what might be possible and explain what to send.
Further submissions still accepted.
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
The council keeps a list of land that could be considered for future homes or business use. You can still suggest land, although the cutoff for its 2026 assessment has passed. A later submission can be considered in a future update. We can help you understand whether your land meets the entry requirements and whether it is worth taking further.
Council: Stafford Borough 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
Before spending money on plans, it is worth asking whether the proposed site is large enough for this process and whether the idea is realistic. The council has different entry requirements for homes and business development. Meeting a minimum size does not mean the land is suitable.
We can help you look at the usable area, the entrance and anything that needs to stay clear. A plot that looks large enough on paper may have limited space once roads, drainage, trees and existing buildings are considered.
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 consider how much land could actually be used for the proposed idea. Leave room for access, drainage and other features. We can help avoid an unrealistic estimate being used simply to meet the council’s minimum entry requirement.
We would look at how the land relates to existing development and everyday facilities. Being near a settlement is a starting point, not an answer. The route to it and the type of development proposed both need to make sense.
We would check the entrance and ask how water drains from the land. Tell us about shared tracks, ditches or any nearby land needed for improvements. These questions can be important even where the site itself looks straightforward.
We would ask about tenants, businesses and agreements affecting the land. We can also help review the contact and ownership information in an older submission. A useful council record needs to describe the position now, not just when the first form was sent.
Putting your land forward
Download the council’s Call for Sites form and include a map showing the site boundary. The page gives strategicplanningconsultations@staffordbc.gov.uk for returning completed forms and also provides a postal route. Make clear if you are updating an earlier site, and keep your contact details current.[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 Stafford Borough landowners assess a possible site against the council’s entry requirements, update old information and prepare a clear submission for a future assessment. We can also explain an earlier council response.
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
Keep your contact details up to date. The council says it may contact people on its database to check whether the land is still being offered; an inability to contact you may lead to the site being removed. Keep the submission reference and tell the team about important changes.[1]
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 council says it will continue to accept sites for future assessment updates after 31 August 2026. Do not assume inclusion in the closed 2026 round.[2]
It must be able to accommodate at least five homes. Sites below the council’s stated threshold are not accepted through this process. Meeting the threshold does not guarantee suitability.[1]
No. They are separate council areas. Check the exact location of the land so that your form goes to the correct planning team.
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.
