Action: CR3 | Stevenage Climate Action Plan

CR3Zero carbon development for Station Gateway Area Action Plan (AAP)

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After reviewing Stevenage’s Local Plan during the Hold Direction, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) asked Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) to prepare an Area Action Plan (AAP) for Stevenage Station Gateway Area to support Policy TC4: Station Gateway Major Opportunity Area. This is a limited area within the wider Stevenage Central area. The objectives and design principles pursue sustainability with a view for a zero carbon development.

The Development Plan Decrement for the Station Gateway Area, is a plan providing the strategic long-term planning for the area around the Stevenage Railway Station to enhance the environment, maximise density of space and unlock economic opportunities.

The objectives and key design principles align with the Local Plan and national policy direction, including:

Creating a new gateway and arrive experience, i.e. improving step-free and disabled access
Creating an exemplar, low carbon urban village
Sustainable travel considered throughout to ensure good access for all travel modes, including cycling.
Green infrastructure in public realm
Climate change consideration in all development decisions
Design the highest architectural standard and future-proofing area to enable further development

Tasks

What are we doing?

15/08/2025
Submission of the Local Plan to the Secretary of State

What has been done?

15/08/2025
Consult changes of AAP/Local Plan Review through a Regulation 18 consultation
05/07/2025
Incorporate AAP into Local Plan Review
14/02/2025
Consult AAP/Local Plan Review through a Regulation 19 consultation
18/07/2023
Public and Stakeholder consultation on the draft Preferred Options Report
Formal responses to the AAP Preferred Options public consultation. Find out more at https://democracy.stevenage.gov.uk/documents/s34698/SG%20AAP%20-%20Appendix%20A%20-%20Consultation%20Statement%20AAP%202023.pdf
06/09/2021
Responses to the public consultation on the Stevenage Connection Area Action Plan: Issues and Options Report.
Formal responses to the AAP Issues and Options public consultation. Find out more at SG AAP - Appendix C - Consultation Statement - Station Gateway AAP Issues and Options.pdf (stevenage.gov.uk)
05/09/2021
Public consultation on the Stevenage Connection Area Action Plan: Issues and Options Report.
It is the first stage in the process of producing an Area Action Plan that listed the initial high level enhancements, scenarios and options of land use. Find out more at SG AAP - Appendix B - Issues and Options Draft - July 2021.pdf (stevenage.gov.uk).
22/05/2019
Publish the Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment screening
The Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Statement can be found here SG AAP - Appendix D - Station Connection AAP - SEA Screening.pdf (stevenage.gov.uk)

CR3Zero carbon development for Station Gateway Area Action Plan (AAP)

Progress

Tasks

What are we doing?

Submission of the Local Plan to the Secretary of State

What has been done?

Consult changes of AAP/Local Plan Review through a Regulation 18 consultation

Incorporate AAP into Local Plan Review

Consult AAP/Local Plan Review through a Regulation 19 consultation

Public and Stakeholder consultation on the draft Preferred Options Report

Responses to the public consultation on the Stevenage Connection Area Action Plan: Issues and Options Report.

Public consultation on the Stevenage Connection Area Action Plan: Issues and Options Report.

Publish the Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment screening

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Tasks

What are we doing?

Submission of the Local Plan to the Secretary of State

What has been done?

Consult changes of AAP/Local Plan Review through a Regulation 18 consultation

Incorporate AAP into Local Plan Review

Consult AAP/Local Plan Review through a Regulation 19 consultation

Public and Stakeholder consultation on the draft Preferred Options Report

Responses to the public consultation on the Stevenage Connection Area Action Plan: Issues and Options Report.

Public consultation on the Stevenage Connection Area Action Plan: Issues and Options Report.

Publish the Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment screening

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