Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
Under the new plan making system within the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Council produces Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). These documents expand on and give advice on how policies in the local plan – and eventually Local Development Documents (LDD) – can be implemented.
Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)
The new plan making system includes transitional arrangements that allow for policies of the adopted City of Leicester Local Plan 2006 to be 'saved' until replaced by the LDF Core Strategy or a subsequent Development Plan Document. Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) linked to saved policies will continue to be taken into account as a material consideration in deciding planning applications. The following Supplementary Planning Guidance relate to areas and sites within the city:
Other Council Policy taken into account in planning decisions
The following items are relevant council policy to be taken into account when making planning decisions:
Conservation Area Character Appraisals
Conservation Area Character Appraisals provide information to assist in planning decisions in conservation areas.
Use of documents
Where copies of documents are available on the website, extracts may be used for personal and professional purposes, subject to the source being acknowledged. They may not be used for commercial profit, nor may the text be modified in any way without the express permission of Leicester City Council.
