Supplementary Planning Guidance / Documents

In order to give further advice to applicants, the Council has prepared supplementary planning guidance / documents on a number of topics. These go into more detail than is possible within the Development Plan and aim to explain the Council's requirements.

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Adopted | Draft | Consultation

Some documents are available online as others are available free of charge on request by calling (01925) 442839.

ADOPTED - SPD's

Managing the Housing Supply
This document sets out how planning applications for residential development will be assessed alongside current policy. It will help to ensure that housing supply is managed in accordance with the relevant policy framework whilst ensuring that opportunities to deliver regeneration, affordable housing and sustainable communities are not frustrated.
The following documents are available in PDF format

- Managing the Housing Supply
- Managing the Housing Supply - Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Managing the Housing Supply - Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Managing the Housing Supply - Executive Board Report 16th July 2007
- Managing the Housing Supply - Response Schedule July 2007
- Managing the Housing Supply - European Sites Considered In Habitats Regulations Assessment

Affordable Housing

This document sets out the basis on which the Council will conduct negotiations for the provision of affordable housing in new development. It includes advice on a variety of factors including, the involvement of Registered Social Landlords; Financial Appraisals; the use of planning conditions and legal agreements; design considerations and monitoring and enforcement procedures.

- Affordable Housing
- Affordable Housing – Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Affordable Housing – Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Affordable Housing – Exec Board Report 17th September 2007
- Affordable Housing – Response Schedule August 2007
- Affordable Housing - European Sites Considered In Habitats Regulations Assessment

Travel Plans
This document provides further guidance on the requirements for Travel Plans and identifies where they are required in support of a planning application. The main objective of a Travel Plan is to enable and encourage users of a development to reduce the need to travel alone by car to a site.

- Travel Plans
- Travel Plans – Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Travel Plans – Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Travel Plans – Exec Board Report 17th September 2007
- Travel Plans – Response Schedule August 2007
- Travel Plans - European Sites Considered In Habitats Regulations Assessment

Planning Obligations
This document sets out the Council’s approach to the use of planning obligations, which can be agreed between the Council and developers to secure improvements to development proposals, or contributions from developers towards new services or facilities. Potential obligations could cover a wide range of issues and in a number of cases the document gives an indicative cost per dwelling or per trip generated by the development. The figures will be used as a basis for negotiation and help ensure that any obligation is directly related to the impact of the proposed development.

- Planning Obligations
- Planning Obligations – Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Planning Obligations – Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Planning Obligations – Exec Board Report 17th September 2007
- Planning Obligations – Response Schedule August 2007
- Planning Obligations - European Sites Considered In Habitats Regulations Assessment

Landscape Design Guide for New Development

This document provides advice and guidance to developers who are required to submit landscape schemes as part of detailed planning applications. Landscape design should be considered at the outset of any development and developers are encouraged to consult the document and engage with the Council at the earliest opportunity.

- Landscape Design
- Landscape Design – Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Landscape Design – Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Landscape Design – Exec Board Report 17th September 2007
- Landscape Design – Response Schedule August 2007
- Landscape Design - European Sites Considered In Habitats Regulations Assessment

Open Space and Recreation
This document details the assessment approach that will be undertaken to inform decisions on planning applications involving open space, whether an existing site is at risk of being lost to development, or whether a development proposal should make further provision. The document also gives guidance on the potential financial costs per dwelling of open space provision and sets out design considerations.

- Open Space and Recreation
- Open Space and Recreation – Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Open Space and Recreation – Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Open Space and Recreation – Exec Board Report 17th September 2007
- Open Space and Recreation – Response Schedule August 2007
- Open Space and Recreation - European Sites Considered In Habitats Regulations Assessment

General Documents

- SPD Habitats Regulations Response Schedule

ADOPTED - SPG's

Planning Application Guidance

The Protection of Trees on Development Sites [185KB]
Shop Fronts and Advertisements [325KB]
Telecommunications Masts [159KB]
The Conversion and Re-use of Buildings in Rural Areas [16KB]
Design Statements [470KB]

Home Extension Guidelines

House Extension Guidelines [622KB]
Front Extensions/Porches [469KB]
Side Extensions [523KB]
Rear Extensions [542KB]
Roof Extensions/Alterations/Dormers [514KB]
Conservatories [542KB]
Outbuildings, Garages and Car Ports [479KB]
Extensions within the Green Belt [483KB]
Annex: Policies and other documents [474KB]
How to make a building regulations application [483KB]

Village Design Statements

The purpose of village design statements is to prevent the loss of local character in rural areas from standardisation and poor design of new development. They guide development proposals positively, so that new development is in keeping with the existing character and identity of villages.

The three village design statements have been developed by their local communities, who understand the character of their village, and adopted by the Council to be used when assessing planning application for new development and extensions/alterations to existing buildings.

Lymm Village Design Statement