Introduction
Development Management policies set out local standards and criteria against which planning applications for the development and use of land and buildings are assessed.
In the spring 2024 options document we set out options for many Development Management policies. During this round of this consultation, a more refine list of policies is presented for comment with a focus on new policies or area or policies which require substantial changes since 2024.
Development Management policies must conform with national planning policy contained in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the technical planning practice guidance which supports it. The government intend to prepare National Development Management Policies (NDMP). Once the NDMPs have been approved by government they do not need to be duplicated in local plans. However, uncertainty remains around the scope and preparation timescales for these NDMPs, their coverage and the scope for local planning authorities to define local standards that differ to those in some NDMPs. Therefore, the council is continuing to prepare and consult on options for Development Management policies.
In the spring 2024 options document we set out options for many Development Management policies. The comments received continue to be carefully considered by the council in progressing towards the Draft Local Plan. In the Draft Local Plan we will set out the council’s proposed policy approach and wording in light of the comments received to the spring 2024 consultation, other evidence and government policy. We are not reconsulting on these policy approach options through this document. A more limited range of Development Management policy approach options are set out below, focussing only on new policy areas not presented previously or where entirely new or updated options are now proposed in light of updated evidence or in response to the government’s revised NPPF.
Whilst it was not proposed to update the adopted policies listed in Appendix 1 in the spring 2024 options document due to recent updates in the Local Plan Partial Update, given updates to the NPPF and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and potential further updates to national policy, proposed NDMPs and comments received in respect of the spring 2024 options document, all relevant policies within the adopted Local Plan will be reviewed and may be amended as we progress towards the submission plan.
Development Management policies must also reflect any future changes to permitted development rights i.e. those forms of development that the government defines as not requiring planning permission. This will also be kept under review in preparing the Draft Local Plan.
Development Management Policies
Select a policy area to view and comment on the Development Management Policies.
Alternatively you can read the chapters of the Option Documents which correspond with this section of the website here. You will still need to return to this website to provide any feedback or comments.
