Supplementary Planning Documents

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) provide policy guidance that amplifies the policies and proposals of the LDD's. SPD's replace Supplementary Planning Guidance in the new planning system introduced under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.

Swindon Sustainable Building Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document

The Borough Council have adopted a supplementary planning document (SPD) on Sustainable Building Design and Construction. It will be applicable to all new major planning applications from 1st January 2008. 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:

• Energy Efficient Design and Layout
• Sustainable Construction
• Zero/Low Carbon Energy
• Future Proofing (Lifetime Homes)

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 Forward Planning. Other estimators are available at www.breeam.org

The document and its associated Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report can be downloaded as PDF files:

Sustainable Construction SPD Main Document (186KB)

Appendices 1-3 (56KB)

Appendix 4 (775KB)

Appendix 5 (34KB)

Sustainability Appraisal (506KB)

Habitats Regulations Report (128KB)

Appendix 1 (33KB)

Appendix 2 (75KB)

Adoption Statement (15KB)

Statement of Consultation (45KB)

Revised Draft Consultation Summaries and Responses (243 KB)

First Draft Consultation Summaries and Resonses (415KB)

Printed Documents

Copies of the SPD and the SA are available for purchase; please see the Obtaining Printed Copies page for details of how to obtain the documents.

Backland and Infill Development Supplementary Planning Document

The Borough Council has adopted a supplementary planning document on Backland and Infill Development. The document amplifies Policy DS6 of the 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 and its associated Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report can be downloaded as PDF files:

Backland and Infill Development SPD

Part 1 (1,625KB)

Part 2 (1000KB)

Part 3 (223KB)

Sustainability Appraisal (363KB)

Habitats Regulations Report (204KB)

Adoption Statement (15KB)

Statement of Consultation (33KB)

Backland SPD Comments and Responses (188KB)

Printed Documents

Copies of the SPD and the SA are available for purchase, please see the Obtaining Printed Copies page for details of how to obtain the documents.

Swindon Central Area Public Realm Strategy

Working with The New Swindon Company (NSC) 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 objective
• 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 click on the following link:

Obtaining Printed Copies

In conjunction with the strategy the Borough Council have adopted a development control guidance note seeking developer contributions to public realm, to view this document please click on the following link: Development Control Guidance Notes

The Promenade: A New Cultural Quarter for Swindon Town Centre

Working with The New Swindon Company and SWERDA Swindon Borough Council has adopted this Supplementary Planning Document. This document sets out a detailed planning framework for the development of The Promenade, which is one of the 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:

Promenade Pt 1 (2,791KB)

Promenade Pt 2 (2,710KB)

Promenade Pt 3 (1,426KB)

Sustainability Appraisal (152KB)

Matrices (188KB)

Adoption Statement (16KB)

Statement of Consultation (18KB)

Promenade SPD Responses and Changes (41KB)

If you would like to obtain a paper copy through the post, please Contact Forward Planning

This web page was updated on Tuesday 10 June 2007