Planning policy

Development Plan

Development Plan documents act as a critical tool in guiding decisions about individual development proposals,  acting as the starting-point for considering whether applications can be approved.

In Wiltshire, the Development Plan includes the Wiltshire Core Strategy incorporating saved policies from district local plans, Chippenham Site Allocations Plan,  Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan, Minerals and Waste Plans and made Neighbourhood Plans.

Wiltshire Core Strategy

Saved Policies

Chippenham Site Allocations Plan

Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan

Made Neighbourhood Plan's

Minerals and Waste Documents

Emerging Plans

A number of plans are currently in preparation, you can find information on the latest progress of these plans through the links below.

Wiltshire Local Plan Review

Neighbourhood Planning

Gypsy and Travellers DPD

Other Planning Documents & Information

Within this section you will find information on a range of other documents that are produced by Wiltshire Council along with useful information including: