Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) and Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPGs) elaborate on, and must be consistent with, the Council’s planning policies in Development Plan Documents or planning policies in the Unitary Development Plan.

Supplementary Planning Documents are capable of being a ‘material consideration’ in determining planning applications, but afforded less weight than the Development Plan policies. The Council no longer produces SPGs, as SPDs are now produced to form part of the new Local Development Framework.

SPDs currently being prepared and consulted upon

• Earl's Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and Mayor of London (GLA) are producing a planning framework for the Earl’s Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area. The framework will help guide development within the Opportunity Area and will be taken into account in deciding planning applications. It will supplement planning policies in the two boroughs’ Development Plans and in the London Plan.

As a step on the way to producing the framework, we have produced the Earl’s Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area Draft Joint Supplementary Planning Document. It is called a ‘draft’ planning document because it is not finalised – we are asking for people’s views on it first, and there is a lot more work to do before it is completed and adopted.

We held a first period of public consultation between 11 March 2011 and 26 April 2011 for you to give us your views. We will take them into account in developing the planning framework. There will be another round of consultation in the autumn this year.

• Westway SPD. There were several consultation/dropping sessions in November 2010 for the preparation of this SPD.
• The Clearings I and II, Draycott Avenue, Planning Brief (SPD being revised following Publication of the Core Strategy).

SPDs awaiting adoption

• Natural History Museum Grounds Development Framework Planning Guidelines (consultation period  from 5 November to midday 17 December 2010).

SPDs adopted

• The Shopfront Design Guide SPD (adopted 25 November 2011)
• Silchester Garages SPD (adopted 28 July 2011)
• Kensington Academy and Leisure Centre Planning Brief (adopted 16 May 2011)
• Access Design Guide (adopted 17 December 2010)
• Building Heights (adopted 23 September  2010)
• Planning Obligations (S106) (adopted 17 August 2010)
• Trees and Development (adopted 20 April 2010)
• Wornington Green (adopted 9 November 2009)
• The Tent in the Park - Commonwealth Institute (adopted SPD to be uploaded shortly)
• Air quality (adopted 17 June 2009)
• Subterranean Development SPD (adopted 26 May 2009)
• Noise (adopted 21 May 2009)
• Transport SPD (adopted December 2008)
• Designing Out Crime SPD (adopted January 2008)
• Warwick Road Sites Planning Brief SPD (adopted January 2008)
• Princess Louise Planning Brief SPD  (adopted December 2006)

SPGs adopted 

• Housing Standards [PDF] (file size 401Kb)
• Artists' Studios [PDF] (warning: large file size 2.4Mb)
• Construction Training and S106 Planning Agreements [PDF file] (file size 206Kb)
• Elderly Persons' Accommodation [PDF file] (file size 412Kb)
• Public Art [PDF file] (file size 461 Kb)

Printed copies of supplementary planning documents

The documents linked from this page may be downloaded and printed. You can also view them at the Planning Information Office (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 G08, Town Hall
Hornton Street
London W8 7NX