Supplementary planning guidance

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) does not form part of a Local Plan but it supplements specific policies in a Plan and may be taken into account as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.

The Secretary of State will give substantial weight to SPG in making decisions that come before him where that SPG derives out of and is consistent with the development plan, and has been prepared in a proper manner. In accordance with Government advice, the Council's SPG is prepared in consultation with the general public and other interested parties and their views are taken into account before a final version is adopted.

Our Supplementary Planning Guidance is available to download from the planning publications page .

Should you wish to be consulted on future new or revised Supplementary Planning Guidance then please contact our planning team by phone, email or in writing. Please provide us with your full contact details and list any issues that are of particular interest.