The Authority produces and publishes a variety of documents for information and guidance on all planning matters. There are also available here some guidance documents from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

To view some of these please select from the relevant links below:

Supplementary Planning Documents (and SPGs) 

• Bath Western Riverside SPD (2008) The SPD provides a Spatial Masterplan to guide the redevelopment and regeneration of the Western Riverside area of Bath and amplifies the provisions of Policy GDS/B1 of the Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan.  
• Affordable Housing SPG (2003) will be retained but updated to incorporate the proposed modifications to Policies HG.8 & HG.9 of the Revised Deposit Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan in response the recommendations of the Inspector’s Report.
• Bath City-wide Character Appraisal SPD (2005) supports policies BH.1, BH.6, BH.8, BH.15, D.1, D.2, D.4, HG.7, GB.2, NE.1, NE.2, NE.3, NE.12 and NE.15 of the Revised Deposit Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan and will be retained.
• Rural Landscapes of Bath & North East Somerset: A Landscape Character Assessment SPG (2003) supports Policy NE.1 of the Revised Deposit Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan and will be retained. The Inspector’s Report recommended no change to the policy wording.
• Archaeology in Bath & North East Somerset (2004) and Archaeology in Bath (2004) were prepared to support Policies BH.11, BH.12 & BH.13 of the Revised Deposit Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan and will be retained. The Inspector’s Report recommended no change the policy wording and no modifications have been proposed.
• Horse Related Development (Mendip AONB only) (2004) was prepared to support Policies NE.2 and SR.12 of the Revised Deposit Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan and will be retained.

• Agricultural Building Design Guidelines (Mendip AONB only) (2001) was prepared to support the un-adopted Wansdyke Local Plan and the JRSP (as it was emerging) and will be retained.

• Paulton Conservation Area Statement (2003) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved.

• Chew Magna Conservation Area Statement (2003) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved.

• Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area Statement  (2004) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved.

•  Larkhall area of Bath Conservation Area Statement (1998) saved as SPG whilst the Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan remains saved. (not currently available online).

• Peasedown St. John VillageStatement (2001) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved.

• High Littleton & Hallatrow Village Design Statement (2003) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved.  (not currently available online).

• Paulton Village Design Statement (2003) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved (Pdf document on external website).

• Bathford Village Design Statement (2005) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved. (not currently available online).

• Chew Magna Village Design Statement (2006) saved as SPG whilst the B&NES Local Plan remains saved. (not currently available online).

• Sawclose Planning Guidance Note (1996) & MoD Foxhill Development Brief (August, 1998) These documents supplement the Bath Local Plan which will be superseded by the adoption of the Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan. They will cease to have any status once the Local Plan is adopted. (not currently available online).

• Walcot Street Works (1997), Cherishing Outdoor Places (1994), & External Building Materials Local Design Guide supplement the Bath or Wansdyke Local Plans and they are extended to supplement the B&NES Local Plan until superseded. (not currently available online).

• Forest of Avon Developer Guidance supplements Policy NE.5 in the B&NES Local Plan and will be retained (Pdf document on external website).

• Streetscape Manual SPD (2005)

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