Planning Policy (Local Development Plans)
(Also known as: Local development plans )
Here you will find information relating to the current Local Plan, Local Development Framework, design and conservation, supplementary planning guidance and other planning policy documents as well as information relating to national and regional and spatial planning policy.
The following information is of technical nature and some people may find it difficult to understand. If you would like any help with these pages, please call the following phone number 023 8083 3919 or email city.plan@southampton.gov.uk
Contact Details:
Address: Planning Policy Team,
Southampton City Council,
Civic Centre,
Southampton,
Postcode: SO14 7LS
Telephone: 023 8083 4565
Email: city.plan@southampton.gov.uk
Details of service:
Welcome to our planning policy pages, here you will find information relating to the Local Plan Review, Local Development Framework, supplementary planning guidance and other planning policy documents as well as information relating to national, regional and spatial planning policy.
The main role of the Planning Policy team is to produce the statutory planning policy framework documents that guide the future land use planning within the Southampton city boundary. This is an ongoing process with new documents being drafted, consulted upon and published on a regular.
Planning Policy are responsible for implementing planning policies which help to ensure that the relevant social and physical infrastructure is provided whilst protecting and enhancing Southampton's natural environment and ensuring any development is sustainable.
Local Plan Review
The Local Plan Review is the development plan for the city used to make planning decisions. The strategy is therefore the present statutory land-use plan. This means that it sets out the authority's policies on which land across the city should be developed and used, and against which applications for planning permission will be determined.
The ‘Local Development Framework (LDF)’ is the term used to describe the new system that is replacing the old Local Plan system of development plans affecting the local area.
Last updated: 16 May 2008
