Planning policy guidance

• Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) SPD (adopted October 2021)
• Annexes and Outbuildings SPD (adopted October 2021)
• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding SPD (adopted April 2021)
• Green Infrastructure SPD (adopted April 2021)
• Trees and development sites SPD (adopted April 2021)
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) SPD (adopted April 2021)
• Householder Design Guidance SPD (adopted March 2021)
• Barn Conversion Design Guidance SPD (adopted March 2021)
• Revised Landscape Character Assessment SPD (adopted November 2014)
• Residential Parking Standards SPD (adopted December 2013)
• Shopfronts and Advertisements design guidance SPD (adopted April 2012)
• Local list of buildings SPD (adopted March 2008)
• Design checklist SPD (adopted August 2007)
• Development in the green belt SPD (adopted May 2007)

• CIL and S106 SPD (adopted March 2021)
• Waste Collection: guidance for new developments SPD (adopted March 2020)
• Renewables SPD (adopted November 2014)
• Telecommunications network infrastructure SPD (adopted August 2005)

• East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood Development Framework SPD (adopted May 2016)
• Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood Development Framework SPD (adopted March 2014)
• Emersons Green East development brief SPD (adopted October 2006)

• Affordable Housing and ExtraCare just to leHousing SPD (adopted April 2021)

The programme for new documents is set out in the local development scheme and consultation drafts may be available to view.

A list of SPGs that have been adopted by the council is set out in appendix 4 of the local development scheme 2007-2009. Due to their age most SPGs are only available in hard copy , please contact us for further information.

• biodiversity and planning process
• planning and the Forest of Avon
• waste audits

The following Technical Advice Notes have been published to support the determination of planning application:

• Parking Survey (February 2022)
• First Homes (January 2022)
• Vacant Buildings (January 2022)
• Understanding Heritage Assets (June 2016)
• Heritage Statements (September 2018)
• Written Scheme of Investigation for Archeaology (May 2015)
• Assessing Residential Amenity (June 2016)

The council has endorsed the following village design statements prepared by local communities

• Olveston
• Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath
• Watleys End
• Winterbourne Down

The council has adopted the Golden Valley Mill, Bitton concept statement.

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• West of England planning toolkit
• West of England technical guidance: Councillor Involvement in large scale and complex planning applications

The four West of England authorities and the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) have jointly published this toolkit to promote a more positive and consistent approach to handling large scale and complex development proposals – one where the authorities, developers and stakeholders work together to deliver high quality planning applications and effective decision taking. It has been produced because a streamlined and collaborative planning system is key to securing the investment needed to protect and enhance the environment and enable sustainable economic growth

• West of England Strategic GI Framework
• Living Streets

A guide to the design of informal home zones in new development

• Guidance on Rural Affordable Housing Exception Sites

The West of England’s Planning, Housing and Communities Board has ratified the following guide:

• Sustainable Drainage Developer Guide

The council has endorsed the Patchway Town Centre Vision:

• A vision for Patchway Town Centre (May 2014)

Guidance on planning and noise

• Specific Guidance Note 1 – Planning and Noise (adopted March 2015)