The Council published a Draft Supplementary Planning Document in December 2005. The document is available for comment over a six week period (22 December 2005 – 2 February 2006).

The document sets out the details and information that the Council will require from those submitting a planning application.

View the Draft Supplementary Planning Document on Validation of Planning Applications (December 2005)

Sustainability Appraisal

The draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been subject to a Sustainability Appraisal (SA), incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), at several stages during its preparation. A Sustainability Appraisal Report accompanies the draft SPD which sets out the findings of the SA.

View the Sustainability Appraisal Report of the Draft Supplementary Planning Document on Validation of Planning Applications.   

Supporting documents

Statement of Consultation – this explains the places and times at which the document is available for inspection.

Notice of Matters – this briefly outlines the content of the document, the process for making comments and how to request notification when the document reaches the next stage of the process (Adoption).

How do I make comments?

The Draft Supplementary Planning Document on Validation of Planning Application and the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal Report are available for comment during a six week formal consultation period from 22 December to 2 February 2006. A response form is available below to register your views. All comments must be received by the Council by 5.00pm on 2 February 2006.

A Response Form is available to register your views. Please read the Guidance Note before completing the form.

The Guidance Note explains how to complete the response form.

What happens next?

At the end of the six week consultation period, the Council will consider all the comments received on the draft SPD and make any necessary changes to the document. The Council hopes to adopt the SPD in June 2006. A copy of the adopted SPD on Open Space, Sport and Recreation will be available on this website.