On this page: Supplementary documents, adopted by Swindon Borough Council, in support of the adopted Swindon Borough Local Plan 2011.
The Council has adopted a number of supplementary planning documents (SPDs), they provide guidance that amplifies the policies and proposals of the adopted Swindon Borough Local Plan 2011 . SPD's replace Supplementary Planning Guidance in the planning system introduced under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.
Backland and Infill Development
The adopted Backland and Infill Development SPD amplifies Policy DS6 of the adopted Swindon Borough Local Plan 2011 by providing additional guidance against which planning applications for backland or infill development can be prepared and determined. The SPD emphasises the importance of good design, in accordance with the Borough Council's adopted Design Guide, and in addition provides detailed advice on materials, plot size, site layout, garden space provision and access and parking arrangements.
The document is available as a downloadable PDF file:
Swindon Central Area Public Realm Strategy
Working with Forward Swindon (formerly known as The New Swindon Company) and the South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWERDA) Swindon Borough Council has adopted this Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). It sets out:
Vision and objectives
Development guidance to deliver the vision
Indicative concepts and guidelines for key central public spaces
Technical information which includes materials and design details
The adopted version of the document is too large to put on to the website, if you wish to obtain a copy please contact us.
In conjunction with the strategy the Borough Council have adopted a development control guidance note seeking developer contributions to public realm - please see Development Control.
The Promenade: A New Cultural Quarter for Swindon Town Centre
Working with Forward Swindon and SWERDA Swindon Borough Council adopted this SPD. This document sets out a detailed planning framework for the development of The Promenade, which is one of the former The New Swindon Company's Major Projects and which is envisaged to be the primary focus for new cultural facilities within Swindon. The Promenade encompasses the area from the former Police Headquarters up to the Swindon College site at Regent Circus.
The whole document is available to be downloaded, but in view of its size, it has been broken down into three PDF files:
Swindon Sustainable Building Design and Construction
The Borough Council have adopted a supplementary planning document (SPD) on Sustainable Building Design and Construction. Sustainable design and construction of Swindon's new buildings will play a key role in meeting targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a major contributor to climate change, and help utilise natural resources more effectively. The SPD amplifies the guidance in the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2011, in particular Policy DS6 (Design and Amenity), and sets out a "Swindon Standard" for future major development in the Borough. The SPD incorporates 4 elements:
Information supporting major planning applications should include:
Reference to energy efficient design within the Design and Access Statement,
The submission of a completed "Pre-Assessment Estimator" The estimator is a spreadsheet which will calculate the predicted code/BREEAM standard ,and
The submission of a renewable energy feasibility study.
Further detail on the requirements are outlined in the SPD. An electronic version of the Pre-Assessment Estimator can be obtained - please contact us.
Other estimators are available on the BREEAM website (www.breeam.org)
These documents are available as downloadable PDF files:
Printed Documents
Copies of all the SPD's are available for purchase - please contact us.
Draft Supplementary Planning Documents
Eastern Development Area
The consultation period for the draft Eastern Development Area (EDA) SPD ran for a period of eight weeks from Monday 20 April to Monday 15 June 2009. Over 1600 individuals and organisations made representations to the consultation draft.
The SPD is being redrafted in light of representations made representations made, changes to the emerging Swindon Core Strategy, and to reflect new evidence based studies that were commissioned following the first draft. Further information will be posted on this website in due course.
The original draft document and associated documents are available as downloadable PDF files:
LDA Design EDA Development Framework:
Representations
These can be viewed upon request - please contact us.
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