Planning policy

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Planning policy for Wiltshire is prepared by the Spatial Planning Team. Please contact us by using the details at the bottom of this page.

What is the current local development plan for Wiltshire?

Wiltshire Council has inherited the local plans produced by the former district councils in Wiltshire. These are still relevant after 1 April, 2009.

The policies contained within these documents currently form part of the development plan for Wiltshire and will remain in place until replaced by policies in new Development Plan Documents (DPDs), particularly the Wiltshire Core Strategy, which is timetabled for adoption in autumn 2012.

These policies will be used to inform decisions on planning applications. The application of these policies will be based on the previous administrative boundaries to which they originally related.

Local Development Framework Latest News

Wiltshire residents are being asked to comment on several plans out for public consultation during 2012 including:

• The Wiltshire and Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocation Development Plan Document.
• The Draft Wiltshire Core Strategy Pre-Submission Document.
• The Wiltshire Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal.
• The Wiltshire Core Strategy Habitat Regulations Assessment.

Further news and information, including a list of consultation events, is available through the link below.

• Local Development Framework Latest News

List of planning policies, plans and strategies

Strategy, plan or policy	Adoption date	Area covered	Community areas
Local Plan System
Structure Plan 2016	April 2006	Wiltshire & Swindon	All
North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 Supplementary Planning Guidance Development Briefs	June 2006	north Wiltshire	Chippenham, Calne, Corsham, Malmesbury and Wootton Bassett & Cricklade
Kennet Local Plan 2011 Supplementary Planning Guidance Development Briefs	June 2003	east Wiltshire	Devizes, Marlborough, Pewsey and Tidworth
Salisbury District Local Plan 2011 Supplementary Planning Guidance Development Briefs	June 2004	south Wiltshire	Salisbury, Amesbury, Southern Wiltshire and South West Wiltshire
West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration Supplementary Planning Guidance Development Briefs Leisure and Recreation DPD (Adopted February 2009)	June 2004	west Wiltshire	Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Warminster and Westbury
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Local Development Framework
Wiltshire Core Strategy	In preparation	Wiltshire	All
South Wiltshire Core Strategy	Public Examination	south Wiltshire	Salisbury, Amesbury, Southern Wiltshire and South West Wiltshire
Gypsy and Travellers Site Allocations	In preparation	Wiltshire	All
Local Development Scheme	January 2009	Wiltshire	All
Statement of Community Involvement	February 2010	Wiltshire	All
Annual Monitoring Report	Published in December	Wiltshire	All
Minerals and Waste Policy
Minerals Core Strategy	June 2009	Wiltshire & Swindon	All
Waste Core Strategy	June 2009	Wiltshire & Swindon	All
Minerals Development Control Policies	September 2009	Wiltshire & Swindon	All
Waste Development Control Policies	September 2009	Wiltshire & Swindon	All
Minerals Site Allocations	In preparation	Wiltshire & Swindon	All
Waste Site Allocations	In preparation	Wiltshire & Swindon	All
Community Plans
Village Design Statements	Various	Various	Various

Useful planning policy related links:

• Online Consultation Portal
• Main council consultations page
• Planning policy evidence base
• Strategic housing land availability assessment (SHLAA) - How do I submit land to be considered as a potential development site?
• Planning applications
• Landscape Character Assessments
• Local Transport Plan (LTP)
• Sustainability appraisal
• Landscape conservation
• Minerals and waste policy

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Last updated: 30 January 2012