Supplementary Planning Guidance

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Supplementary Planning Guidance documents (SPGs) contain additional advice issued by the local planning authority that expands its statutory policies.

While not carrying as much legal weight as the Local Plan, SPGs represent the Council's thinking, or planning policy, on specific areas of the district or particular development issues.

SPGs will be replaced by Supplementary Planning Documents under the Suffolk Coastal Local Development Framework. Until their replacement, SPGs adopted by the Council and currently in operation, will continue to be used as material considerations in the determination of planning applications.

The full list of SPGs is given below with links to downloadable versions. Copies of SPGs can be purchased from the Planning Helpdesk.

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SPG 1 - The future use of redundant buildings in the countryside (new window PDF 1.82MB)
SPG 2 - Affordable housing (new window PDF 617KB)
SPG 3 - Suffolk advisory parking standards (new window)
SPG 5 - Nature conservation (new window PDF 6.10MB) and designations map (new window PDF 4.66MB)
SPG 6 - Historic parks and gardens (new window PDF 4.73MB)
SPG 7 - The location and design of small residential development (new window PDF 3.91MB)
SPG 8 - Planning obligations for facilities, services and other improvements (new window PDF 335KB)
SPG 9 - Suffolk Design Guide for Residential Areas (new window)

SPG 10 - Conservation area appraisals:

Please note: In June 2010 conservation area appraisals for Earl Soham, Grundisburgh, Melton, Orford, Peasenhall, Thorpeness, Westleton and Yoxford were adopted as Supplementary Planning Documents.

10.3 - Guide to the Bramfield conservation area (new window PDF 2.96MB)
10.10 - Guide to the Easton conservation area (new window PDF 2.79MB)
10.11 - Felixstowe (Central) conservation area appraisal (new window PDF 2.49MB)
10.13 - Guide to the Great Glemham conservation area (new window PDF1.69MB)
10.16 - Guide to the Leiston conservation area (new window PDF 2.37MB)
10.17 - Guide to the Marlesford conservation area (new window PDF 2.32MB)
10.21 - Guide to the Pettistree conservation area (new window PDF 1.61MB)
10.22 - Guide to the Saxmundham conservation area (new window PDF 5.53MB)
10.24 - Guide to the Shottisham conservation area (new window PDF 2.17MB)
10.27 - Guide to the Tuddenham conservation area (new window PDF 2.49MB)
10.28 - Guide to the Ufford conservation area (new window PDF 2.82MB)
10.31 - Guide to the Wickham Market conservation area (new window PDF 6.18MB)
10.34 - Felixstowe South conservation area appraisal

SPG 11 - Recreational floodlighting (new window PDF 1.07MB)

SPG 12 - Area specific guidance:

12.1 - Newbourne - area specific guidance (new window PDF 497KB)
12.3 - Saxmundham - area specific guidance (new window PDF 1.04MB)
12.8 - Hi-tech cluster - Martlesham Heath (new window PDF 861KB)
12.10 - Woodbridge Riverside planning brief

SPG 13 - Historic buildings: repairs, alterations and extensions (new window PDF 9.14MB)
SPG 14 - Shopfronts, signs and advertisements (new window PDF 3.17MB) and Design guidance for shopfronts, signs and advertisments (new window PDF 3.62MB)
SPG 15 - Outdoor playing space
SPG 16 - House alterations & extensions (new window PDF 1.03MB)

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