Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)

What are Supplementary Planning Documents?

SPDs are intended to expand upon policy or provide further detail to policies in the adopted Development Plan.

Stages in the production of an SPD:

1. Evidence gathering and preparation of draft SPD.
2. Public consultation on the draft SPD (6 weeks).
3. Consider representations received and finalise SPD.
4. Adoption of SPD.

Informal Planning Policy Guidance

We have also produced the Foodstore Provision in North West Cambridge Informal Planning Policy Guidance (adopted March 2011) which is a material consideration in determining planning applications. This guidance document sets out a strategy for the provision of foodstores in north west Cambridge along with development principles that should be followed by developers.