Supplementary planning documents

Supplementary planning documents add further detail to policies in the development plan and provide further guidance on specific topics or locations.

Draft supplementary planning documents

Consultation on the final draft of the Biodiversity Net Gain SPD took place in 2023. We are currently considering the consultation responses and preparing the final version of the document for adoption.

We have also consulted on a first draft Jodrell Bank Observatory SPD. We are currently considering the consultation responses and the next steps for this SPD will be published here once available.

Adopted supplementary planning documents

The following adopted SPDs are not part of the statutory development plan but may be material considerations when making planning decisions (the weight to be given to the older SPDs will depend on their consistency with current policies). SPDs adopted in 2009 or earlier are only relevant in the area previously covered by the former council that adopted them. The map of former districts shows the areas covered by each former council.

Further planning guidance

In addition to SPDs, a number of other planning guidance documents and development briefs are available, alongside further planning information giving additional information on different aspects of the built environment and the planning system.

Page last reviewed: 19 March 2024