The council has adopted the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on Design and Sustainability.  This SPD primarily supports Saved Policy E1 of the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Local Plan 1996-2011, which was adopted in July 2006.  The document provides additional guidance to ensure that design and sustainability are fully considered in new developments and incorporates a number of detailed appendices.  Some of these appendices replace previously adopted design advice, such as 'Extending Your Home' and 'Places to Live'.

The SPD was adopted at the meeting of the Cabinet in September 2008 and came into effect for applications validated after 1 November 2008.  Adoption of the SPD follows two periods of public consultation:

• Issues and Options consultation in early 2007
• Draft SPD and Sustainability Appraisal consultation February - March 2008

Recent Consultation

We have recently undertaken a public consultation on the draft Residential Amenity Design Guidance and draft minor amendments to the Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document (18 July to 5 September 2011). For more details please view the Consultation page.

Adopted SPD

A copy of the adopted SPD is available to download below, in addition to the various appendices attached to it.  It should be noted that the SPD includes the following:

• An Urban Character Study for Basingstoke.  This provides a description of the key characteristics of the residential areas of Basingstoke, outside of the Conservation Areas.  This must be used by applicants in putting together proposals for development in the residential areas of Basingstoke and, once adopted, will be a material consideration, against which planning applications will be considered.

• A requirement for a Construction Statement, to set out how the proposed development has been designed to incorporate renewable energy and the impacts of climate change.  This requires that developments of 10 dwellings or greater achieves Level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes and for non-residential development of 1,000m2 floorspace or greater, that a BREEAM 'very good' standard is achieved.

Hard copies and CD versions of each of the documents are available on request from the LDF team.

If you would like to obtain copies or have any queries, please contact the LDF Team by emailing LDF@basingstoke.gov.uk or phoning 01256 845796.

Document Name	Content
SPD (including Appendices 1-3) 817 kb	The over-arching draft Supplementary Planning Document providing advice and guidance on the application of policies in the Adopted Local Plan in relation to design and sustainability issues, supplemented by a number of detailed appendices
Appendix 4 – Conservation Areas 992 kb	Sets out the council’s aims and policies on the preservation and/or enhancement of the borough’s Conservation Areas
Appendix 5 – Construction Statements 691 kb	Sets out the detailed sustainability requirements for development (code level 3 and BREEAM 'very good', and a checklist for smaller schemes)
Appendix 6 – Storage and Collection of Waste and Recycling 970 kb	Sets out the council’s requirements for the storage and collection of waste and recycling for new development, including the technical detail of bin sizes and collection vehicle dimensions
Appendix 7 – Places to Live 1980 kb	Sets out the design principles to be considered in formulating proposals for new residential areas
Appendix 8 – Garage Court Redevelopments 1330 kb	Sets out detailed guidance on the redevelopment and/ or improvement of communal off-street parking areas
Appendix 9 – Sub-Division of Dwellings and Houses in Multiple Occupation 583 kb	Sets out the detailed requirements for the consideration of proposals for the sub-division of dwellings and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
Appendix 10 – Residential Annexes 537 kb	Sets out detailed advice for the consideration of proposals for residential annexes
Appendix 11 – Industrial Design Guide 1116 kb	Sets out detailed advice for proposals to develop or redevelop the industrial areas of Basingstoke
Appendix 12 – Shopfronts and Advertisements 1076 kb	Sets out detailed advice for proposals for new shopfronts or adverts
Appendix 13 – Extending Your Home and Replacement Dwellings 1379 kb	Sets out detailed advice on the most appropriate means of adding extensions to your home and also on replacement dwellings in the countryside.
Appendix 14 – Countryside Design Summary 2393 kb	Explains the design relationship between the landscape, settlement patterns and buildings
Appendix 15 – Tall Buildings Policy 1651 kb	Sets out guidance on the location and design of tall buildings in Basingstoke
Urban Character Study for Basingstoke 7782 kb	Identifies the key features which contribute to the character of an area and helps to inform decisions on the types of change an area can accommodate without losing its distinctiveness

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