Supplementary Planning Documents
also known as: Community Plan, Planning documents.
These documents provide greater detail on the policies in a main planning document (Development Plan Document). They can provide greater detail on specific topics such as affordable housing or provide detailed design guidance for a particular site.
What is a supplementary planning document (SPD)?
A planning authority may prepare Supplementary
Planning Documents (SPDs) to expand upon and provide greater detail
on the policies in a Development Plan Document (DPD). They can
provide detailed guidance on specific topics or provide detailed
design guidance for a particular site. The documents are not
subject to an Independent Examination but will undergo public
consultation and a sustainability appraisal.
The Supplementary Planning Documents will form
part of the Local
Development Framework, and will be a material consideration in
the determination of planning applications. Supplementary Planning
Documents do not hold the same weight as an adopted Development
Plan Document (DPD) however and do not form part of the statutory
development plan.
The Local Development Scheme sets out
which Supplementary Planning Documents the Council intends to
prepare. The Local Development Scheme can be viewed by
clicking here.
Adopted SPDs
The following Supplementary Planning Documents have been adopted
by the Council:
In addition, a number of Supplementary Planning Documents were
adopted by the previous District Councils in
Northumberland and still form part of the current
planning policy framework for Northumberland. These are:
All of the above documents are part of the
Northumberland Consolidated Planning Policy Framework, which can be
viewed by clicking here.
Proposed SPDs
The following Supplementary Planning
Document is proposed:
*Work has yet to commence and a start date has
yet to be identified.
SPDs no longer being prepared
The following documents will no longer be produced as
Supplementary Planning Documents:
- Blyth Central Conservation Area Management
Strategy
- Blyth Cowpen Quay Community Plan
Supplementary Planning Guidance
The Northumberland Consolidated Planning
Policy Framework includes links to a number of other documents
known as Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG). These have been
prepared by the former district councils or by outside bodies
such as the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty partnerships. They
set out informal guidance for developers. They differ from SPDs in
that they have not been through the same formal consultation
process that would be necessary for an SPD. The Supplementary
Planning Guidance documents can be viewed via the Northumberland
Consolidated Planning Policy Framework, which can be viewed by
clicking here.
Contact for further information
For further information on the Supplementary Planning Documents,
please contact a member of the Local Development Framework
team:
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