The borough council has prepared a number of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), to provide additional guidance to the Saved Policies of the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Local Plan (1996-2011). This includes the following:
All of these SPDs have been adopted by the borough council and are material considerations in the determination of planning applications. In preparing each SPD, consultation at the following statutory stages has been undertaken:
- Issues and Options consultation
- Draft SPD
- Final SPD
Adoption of the Residential Amenity Design Guidance (Appendix 16 of the Design and Sustainability SPD) and Minor Amendments to the Design and Sustainability SPD
The Residential Amenity Design Guidance (Appendix 16 of the Design and Sustainability SPD) and Minor Amendments to the Design and Sustainability SPD were adopted by Cabinet on 28 February and 19 March 2012. The Guidance and Minor Amendments are to be used as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications validated on or after 1 April 2012. The adopted versions of the Guidance and Minor Amendments can be viewed through the link to the Design and Sustainability SPD.
Additional Guidance Leaflets
Please note, in addition to the above SPDs, the borough council also has a range of guidance leaflets which cover topics such as advice on the historic environment, design and access statements, smoking shelters and planning obligations.
