Supplementary Planning Documents and Other Guidance

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Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) provide detail to support policy in higher level Local Plan documents. 
SPDs are a material consideration in making decisions on planning applications.

Archaeology and Development

The SPD defines the practical measures that the council will use to ensure that the historic fabric of the city is preserved, it deals with all archaeological remains which fall within the planning powers of the local authority.

• Archaeology and Development SPD (2007)

Designing for Community Safety in Newcastle upon Tyne

The SPD sets out guidance on the design and layout of the physical environment so as to reduce crime, the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour.

• Designing for Community Safety SPD (2009)

Gosforth Conservation Area Management Plan 

The SPD outlines the proposals to preserve and or enhance the character of the Conservation Area.

• Gosforth Conservation Area Management Plan SPD (2009)

Healthier Food Environments

The SPD is to support and encourage people to take up opportunities to improve their health and wellbeing through healthy eating and active lifestyles.

• About the Healthier Food Environments SPD
• Adoption Statement
• Healthier Food Environments
• Appendix 1 Newcastle Retail Centre
• Appendix 2 Licensing Act
• Appendix 3 Guidance on Extraction Systems
• Appendix 4 Provision of Sanitary Accommodation
• Appendix 5 Registering a Food Business

• Consultation Statement 2024

   

Jesmond Dene Conservation Area Management Plan

The SPD outlines the proposals to preserve and or enhance the character of the Conservation Area.

• Jesmond Dene Conservation Area Management Plan SPD (2006)

Leazes Conservation Area Management Plan

The SPD outlines the proposals to preserve and or enhance the character of the Conservation Area.

• Leazes Conservation Area Management Plan SPD (2006)

Maintaining Sustainable Communities

The revised SPD reviews the current student housing market in the city, including the growth of the purpose built student accommodation market in the Urban Core, and sets out criteria against which planning applications are assessed.

• Maintaining Sustainable Communities SPD (2017)

Newcastle Great Park Masterplan 

The Masterplan provides guidance for the future development proposals for Newcastle Great Park.

• Newcastle Great Park Masterplan (2006)

Newcastle Upon Tyne Local List

The SPD encourages the protection and conservation of the city's local heritage assets.

• Newcastle Local List SPD (2006)

Planning Obligations

The SPD sets out the council's proposed future Section 106 planning obligations approach which will run in conjunction with the council's CIL.

Newcastle City Council’s revised Planning Obligations SPD was approved by Cabinet on 20^th September 2021 following public consultation. The SPD will be used in determining all major planning applications.

• Planning Obligations SPD (Adopted September 2021) (PDF, 1mb)
• Consultation statement (pdf, 500kb)  (includes all comments received at Publication Draft and responses)
• Adoption statement (pdf, 100kb)

Summerhill Conservation Area Management Plan

The SPD outlines the proposals to preserve and or enhance the character of the Conservation Area.

• Summerhill Conservation Area Management Plan SPD (2007)

Tall Buildings

The Tall Buildings Scoping Report summaries the relevant background information, issues and options for developing a revised Tall Buildings SPD. The council consulted on the Tall Buildings Scoping Report in April 2017. The council are currently preparing a draft Tall Buildings SPD.

Tall Buildings 2006

This document is the adopted Tall Buildings SPD and sets out assessment criteria for evaluating tall building applications. The council are currently preparing a revised SPD.

• Tall Buildings SPD (2006)

Urban Design Framework for the Lower Ouseburn Valley

The SPD sets out the generic design principles, land-use planning and transportation issues for the redevelopment of the Valley.

• Urban Design Framework for the Lower Ouseburn Valley SPD (2005)

Other Guidance

The council has produced a number of other planning guidance documents which support the assessment of planning applications and development of sites.

• Callerton Masterplan 2016
• East Pilgrim Street Development Frameworks 2016, North, South,  view an interactive map
• Revised Forth Yards Development Framework 2020
• The Green Infrastructure Delivery Framework 2018
• Kenton Bank Foot Masterplan 2016
• Science Central West Development Framework 2016
• Sustainability Statements Planning Process Note 2022.
• Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Delivery Developer Process Note 2020
• NDSS  Developer Guidance Note, DAP Policy DM7
• Accessible and Adaptable Homes: Compliance with DAP Policy DM6: A Guidance Note for Developers 2020
• Guidance Note: Provision of Waste and Recycling Collection and Storage Facilities  download fillable form
• Pavement Cafés Planning and Design Guidance

Further Information

Contact planningpolicy@newcastle.gov.uk if you require copies of documents and/or appendices