Village design statements

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Village Design Statements are a form of planning guidance to inform the design of new development. Their aim is to encourage developers and householders to design new buildings or extensions (and other elements such as fences and outbuildings) so that they are in keeping with existing local character.

A key aspect of Village Design Statements is that they are written and researched by local communities, with only advisory input from the district council, and so represent a community view of how new development should be designed in order to retain a sense of place.

What is the status of village design statements?

When adopted, village design statements become supplementary planning guidance. This means that they are a consideration which the council must take into account when determining planning applications.

The following village design statements, sorted by former district area, are available to download from this page.

North Wiltshire area

• Little Somerford Village Design Statement and Conservation Area Statement.pdf 4.6mb (July, 2002)

East Wiltshire area

• Collingbourne Kingston Village Design Statement.pdf 386kb (June, 2004)
• Fyfield, Lockeridge & West Overton Village Design Statement - Part 1.pdf 6.0mb (September, 2000) Part 1
• Fyfield, Lockeridge & West Overton Village Design Statement - Part 2.pdf 3.4mb (September, 2000) Part 2
• Great Bedwyn Village Design Statement.pdf 1.6mb (June, 2003)
• Pewsey Village Design Statement.pdf 2.0mb (October, 2002)
• Ramsbury Village Design Statement.pdf 1008kb (October, 2002)
• Little Cheverell Village Design Statement.pdf 1.5mb (March, 2004)
• Collingbourne Ducis Village Design Statement.pdf 15.0mb (January, 2003)
• Ogbourne St Andrew, Maizey & Rockley Village Design Statement.pdf 1.5mb (December, 2004)
• Wootton Rivers Village Design Statement.pdf 1.1mb (January, 2005)
• Manningford Village Design Statement.pdf 972kb (December, 2004)
• Everleigh Village Design Statement.pdf 1.9mb (July, 2006; emerging SPD)
• West Lavington Village Design Statement.pdf 745kb (September, 2004)
• Upavon Village Design Statement.pdf 1.8mb (December 2006; emerging SPD)
• Horton Village Design Statement.pdf 1.1mb (March, 2004)
• Grafton Parish Village Design Statement.pdf 1.3mb (December, 2004)
• Easterton and Eastcott Village Design Statement.pdf 903kb (December, 2005)
• The Chutes Village Design Statement.pdf 945kb (May 2006; emerging SPD)
• Honeystreet Village Design Statement.pdf 1.5mb (May 2006; emerging SPD)
• Chirton and Conock Village Design Statement.pdf 1.2mb (September, 2008)
• Rushall Village Design Statement.pdf 2.7mb (October, 2008)

South Wiltshire area

• Downton Village Design Statement.pdf 860kb (January, 2002)
• West Grimstead Village Design Statement (Adopted September 2005) 3mb

West Wiltshire area

• Hilperton Village Design Statement
• Steeple Ashton Village Design Statement
• Keevil Village Design Statement 6mb

Last updated: 14 March 2011