Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) is non-statutory guidance which supplements Unitary Development Plan (UDP) policies. Only the policies in the UDP have the special status afforded by S54a of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 in deciding planning applications.
However, the Government advises that SPG may be taken into account as a material consideration, the weight given to it increases if the SPG is prepared in consultation with the public and has been the subject of a Council resolution.
Supplementary Planning Documents are similar to the Council’s existing Supplementary Planning Guidance. They elaborate on the current Unitary Development Plan policies and, in future, the Development Plan Documents, with which they must be consistent. Supplementary Planning Documents are capable of being a ‘material consideration’ in determining planning applications but they are afforded less weight than the Development Plan Documents. SPGs will gradually be replaced with SPDs as the new Local Development Framework phases out the UDP.
The following SPDs are being consulted on:
Other SPDs can be downloaded:
| SPGs adopted by the Council: Housing standards |
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| Housing Standards (complete document, file size 401Kb) [PDF file] |
| Introduction, residential density, new housing, access (file size 57.2Kb) [PDF file] |
| Wheelchair standards, first and ground floor (file size 79.8Kb) [PDF file] |
| Self-contained flat (file size 56.1Kb) [PDF file] |
| Conversions, space standards, layout of flats (file size 173Kb) [PDF file] |
| Multiple occupancy, standards, definitions, bedsit (file size 167Kb) [PDF file] |
| More definitions and standards, advice (file size 59.4Kb) [PDF file] |
| SPGs Artist's Studios |
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| Artists' Studios (complete document, warning: large file size 2.4Mb) [PDF file] |
| SPGs adopted by the Council: Construction and S106 Planning Agreements |
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| Construction Training and S106 Planning Agreements (complete document, file size 206Kb) [PDF file] |
| Contents (file size 15Kb) [PDF file] |
| Introduction (file size 39.7Kb) [PDF file] |
| The policy framework, benefits of construction training, best practice guideline (file size 45.7Kb) [PDF file] |
| Contribution towards construction training, provision of waged construction training placements on the premises (file size 37.7Kb) [PDF file] |
| Other contributions towards construction training, requirement to provide monitoring information, useful contacts (file size 40.4Kb) [PDF file] |
| Bibliography, appendix (file size 37.1Kb) [PDF file] |
| SPGs adopted by the Council: Elderly Person's Accommodation |
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| Elderly Persons' Accommodation (complete document, file size 412Kb)[PDF file] |
| Purpose and Scope of SPG and Introduction (61Kb) [PDF file] |
| Policy context and existing provision (file size 203Kb) [PDF file] |
| Elderly persons care homes (file size 206Kb) [PDF file] |
| Retaining residential care and nursing homes within the Borough and more (63Kb) [PDF file] |
| Further advice and guidance (file size 49.5Kb) [PDF file] |
| Appendix one – Definitions (file size 50Kb) [PDF file] |
| Appendix two – Relevant UDP policies (file size 56.7Kb) [PDF file] |
| Appendix three – Residential and Nursing Homes (52Kb) [PDF file] |
| Appendix four – Population projections (file size 52.3Kb)[PDF file] |
| SPGs Adopted by the Council: Transportation standards |
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| Transportation standards (complete document, file size 297Kb) [PDF file] |
| – Introduction |
| – Permissions for works to, or furniture on, the Highway |
| – Streetscape |
| – Pedestrians |
| – Tables and chairs Permanent Street Furniture |
| – Transportation needs of Disabled People |
| – Cyclists |
| – Parking Quantities and Dimensions |
| – Vehicle Access Considerations |
| – Refuse Storage and Collections |
| – Contacts and acknowledgements |
| SPGs Adopted by the Council: Permit-free and Car-free plus Permit-free Residential Development |
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| Permit-free and car-free plus permit-free residential development (complete document, file size 197Kb) [PDF file] |
| Contents (file size 19Kb) [PDF file] |
| Introduction (file size 20Kb) [PDF file] |
| Purpose (file size 24Kb) [PDF file] |
| – Identification of Eligible Residential Development |
| Legal agreement (file size 24Kb) [PDF file] |
| – Exemptions |
| – Background |
| Appendix 1: Definitions (file size 24Kb) [PDF file] |
| Appendix 2: Relevant Planning Policies and Government Guidance (file size 26Kb) [PDF file] |
| Appendix 3: Public transport accessibility map (file size 173Kb) [PDF file] |
| SPGs Public Art |
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| Public Art (file size 461 Kb) [PDF file] |
The documents linked from this page may be downloaded and printed. You can also view them at the Planning Information Office (third floor, Town Hall, Hornton Street).
Printed copies cost £6 for residents and £11 for non-residents. Copies can be purchased at the Planning Information Office or by sending a cheque made payable to 'Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea' to:
Planning Policy Team
Room 331
Town Hall
Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX
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