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
Final Draft SuDS SPD Consultation
The final draft consultation began at 12pm of Monday the 4 of September 2023, and will close at 7pm of Monday the 2 of October 2023.
You can view the document and the representations made, as well as make your own comments on our consultation portal.
Other Draft SPDs
SPDs being prepared on a number of topics including: Developer Contributions, Jodrell Bank Observatory; Environmental Protection; and Biodiversity Net Gain.
Comments on previous consultations are currently being considered and the next steps for each SPD will be published here when 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.
Adopted supplementary planning documents
| Supplementary planning document | Adopted | Adopting council |
|---|
|
Housing SPD (PDF, 642KB)
|
July 2022 |
Cheshire East Council |
|
Houses in Multiple Occupation SPD (PDF, 873KB)
|
September 2021 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Brooks Lane (Middlewich) Development Framework (PDF, 8.0MB) |
September 2020 |
Cheshire East Council |
| The Garden Village at Handforth |
December 2018 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Cheshire East Borough Design Guide |
May 2017 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Over Peover SPD (PDF, 1.8MB) |
July 2011 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Prestbury SPD (PDF, 7.8MB) |
July 2011 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Alsager Town Centre Strategy (PDF, 5.2MB) |
October 2010 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Local List of Historic Buildings (PDF, 5.7MB) |
October 2010 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Smallwood Village Design Statement (PDF, 1.1MB) |
October 2010 |
Cheshire East Council |
| Congleton Princess Street Area Development Brief (PDF, 1.6MB) |
March 2009 |
Former Congleton Borough Council |
| MMU Alsager Campus Development Brief (PDF, 2.7MB) |
October 2008 |
Former Congleton Borough Council |
| Rural Development (PDF, 2.5 MB) |
July 2008 |
Former Congleton Borough Council |
| Development on Backland and Gardens (PDF, 253KB) |
July 2008 |
Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council |
| Extensions and Householder Development (PDF, 217KB) |
July 2008 |
Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council |
| Prestbury Village Design Statement (PDF, 4.5MB) |
May 2007 |
Former Macclesfield Borough Council |
| Supplementary Planning Document for Poynton (PDF, 449KB) |
May 2007 |
Former Macclesfield Borough Council |
| Mid Point 18 Development Brief (PDF, 5.3MB) |
February 2007 |
Former Congleton Borough Council |
| Booths Hall Development Brief (PDF, 77KB) and Booths Hall Maps (PDF, 1.2MB) |
December 2006 |
Former Macclesfield Borough Council |
| Nature Conservation Strategy (PDF, 1.9MB) |
October 2006 |
Former Macclesfield Borough Council |
| Trees and Development (PDF, 4.0MB) |
October 2006 |
Former Congleton Borough Council |
| Crewe Rail Gateway (PDF, 2.0MB) |
September 2006 |
Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council |
| Stapeley Water Gardens Development Brief (PDF, 747KB) |
July 2006 |
Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council |
| Affordable Housing and Mixed Communities (PDF, 408KB) |
April 2006 |
Former Congleton Borough Council |
| Designing Out Crime (PDF, 1.1MB) |
January 2006 |
Former Macclesfield Borough Council |
| Supplementary Planning Document for Bollington |
January 2006 |
Former Macclesfield Borough Council |
| Sustainable Development (PDF, 296KB) |
April 2005 |
Former Congleton Borough 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: 04 September 2023
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