Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) were introduced by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) and are part of the new Local Development Framework (LDF) system of planning. They amplify policies or proposals contained in the adopted Local Plan (and when prepared - Development Plan Documents (DPDs) that will form part of the LDF) and so should be taken into account when determining planning applications. To date, the Council only has one adopted SPD. Others will appear on this page when prepared.

Public Open Space SPD (2008) (proof of status)

Mistley Waterfront and Village Urban Regeneration Area SPD (Consultation)

Supplementary Planning Guidance Documents (SPGs)

The Council can no longer formally prepare Supplementary Planning Guidance documents (SPGs) but can protect existing SPGs that amplify policies or proposals contained in the adopted Local Plan and which do not conflict with other current planning policy. The following remaining SPGs relate to policies in the adopted Local Plan and so should be taken into consideration when determining planning applications.

Cann Hall Design and Development Brief (1999) (proof of status)

Conservation in Essex No 6 - Signs and Lettering (c.1987) (proof of status)

Crime Reduction Through Environmental Design (2001) (proof of status)

Designing for Accessibility: An essential guide for Public Buildings(1999) (proof of status)

Essex Golf Report (1992) (proof of status)

Essex Farm Buildings (1994) (proof of status)

Essex Historic Towns (1999) (proof of status)

Historic Barn Conversions - A Way Forward (1989) (proof of status)

Schools Contributions from Residential Developments (2004) (proof of status)

Tendring District Council Access Guidance (1999) (proof of status)

The Essex Countryside Historic Barns - A Planning Appraisal (1983) (proof of status)

The Gardens Clacton Area of Special Character (1990) (proof of status)

Vehicle Parking Standards (2001) (proof of status)

Documents adopted under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act (1990)

The following documents are adopted by the Council under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act (1990) and are important material considerations to be taken into consideration when determining planning applications in the district's Conservation Areas.

Conservation Area Character Appraisals (2001, updated in 2006) (proof of status)

Frinton Conservation Area Management Plan (2007) (proof of status)

Walton Conservation Area Management Plan (2009) (proof of status)

Kirby-le-Soken Conservation Area Management Plan (2009) (proof of status)

Great Holland Conservation Area Management Plan (2009) (proof of status)

Documents adopted under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000)

The following documents are adopted by the Council under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000) and are important material considerations to be taken into consideration when determining planning applications in the Dedham Vale AONB or the proposed extension to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB that lie within Tendring.

Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan (proof of status)

Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan (proof of status)

Supplementary Planning Interim Documents (SPIDs)

Planning guidance prepared to supplement the then draft Local Plan (i.e. before its adoption in December 2007) was referred to as Supplementary Planning Interim Documents (SPIDs). The process of preparing a SPID was similar to the formal SPD preparation process so they carry similar "weight" in the determination of planning applications.

The Harwich Master Plan (2005) (proof of status)

Harwich Quayside Design Statement (2007) (proof of status)

Harwich Streetscape Design Guide (2008) (proof of status)

Park Hotel, Dovercourt, Development Brief (2007) (proof of status)

Dovercourt Town Centre Regeneration Study (2007)

Endorsed Supplementary Guidance

The following documents are endorsed by the Council as 'supplementary guidance', a new category of planning guidance introduced by the amended PPS12 in 2008, and so should be taken into consideration in the determination of planning applications.

It is not proposed to endorse all available supplementary guidance as adequate weight is afforded to relevant documents through PPS12. The Council will only endorse supplementary guidance that specifically amplifies a policy or proposal in the adopted Local Plan (or in a DPD that will form part of the LDF).

Enabling Development and the Conservation of Significant Places (2008) (proof of status)

Essex Design Guide (2005) (proof of status)

Urban Place Supplement (2007) (proof of status)

Other Planning Guidance

Policy published on Gypsy and Traveller accommodation in the East of England (supporting document) (publication statement)

Guidance Note - Flood Risk Planning for Harwich Peninsula (2009) (proof of status)

Guidance Note - Flood Risk Planning for Harwich Masterplan area (2009) (proof of status)

Beacon Hill Ancient Monument Draft Action Plan and Management Plan (1989) (proof of status)

Colne Estuary Boating Study (2001) (proof of status)

Conservation in Essex No. 5 - Shopfronts (c1981) (proof of status)

Martell's Pit, Ardleigh Draft Planning Brief (Consultation Draft) (1988) (proof of status)

Oakwood Business Park Extension (Clacton-on-Sea) Development Brief (2003)

Residential Barn Conversions (c1985) (proof of status)

Tendring Landscape Character Assessment (2001) (proof of status)

Walton Mere Design Brief (c1987) (proof of status)

The following conservation/design-related guidance documents can be viewed at the Council Offices at Weeley, or can be purchased direct from Essex County Council. Please contact Essex County Council (01245 430430) for more details.

• Conservation in Essex No. 3 - Street Furniture (ECC)
• Conservation in Essex No. 4 Historic Buildings (ECC)
• Conservation in Essex No. 7 Conservatories and Historic Buildings (ECC)1998
• Conservation in Essex No. 8 Infill in historic areas (ECC) 2000
• Conservation in Practice Plastering and Limewash (ECC) 1986
• Conservation in Practice Repointing (ECC) Oct 1998
• Conservation in Practice Wattle and Daub (ECC) July 1999
• Conservation in Practice Weatherboarding (ECC) July 1998
• Looking after your old buildings (ECC) 2000
• Our house isn't big enough! Design guidance for extensions to listed buildings (ECC) 1994
• Pointing with Lime Mortars (ECC) 2000
• The Changing Church (ECC) 2002
• The Conservation and Renewal of Timber Windows (ECC) 2000

Government Planning Statements and Guidance (PPSs and PPGs)

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