Planning Policy
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 basis.
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.
Latest announcements
18/05/2010: Latest Planning Policy Bulletin published (available to download below)
20/01/2010: Core Strategy formally adopted by Southampton City Council
19/10/2009: Inspector's report on the Core Strategy received
17/7/2009: Core Strategy Examination in Public closed on Thursday 16th July 2009
Downloadable documents
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Planning Policy Bulletin - Spring 2010 | 132 KB | 1secs @ 1.44Mbps |
Related links
- This website
- Public Access document store
- Transport Planning and Policy
- Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework
- Regional & Sub Regional Planning
- View planning applications online
- Planning permission
- Other websites
- Invest in Southampton
- Visual guide to the LDF
- DCLG
- SEERA
- SEEDA
- Hampshire County Council
- Cabe
- Planning Portal
- Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH)
Contact information
If you want to contact us regarding the content of this page please contact us at:
- city.plan@southampton.gov.uk
- 023 8083 2290
- Planning Policy Team, Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LS
For any other council related enquiries please contact:
- enquiries@southampton.gov.uk
- 023 8083 3000
- General Enquiries Civic Centre, SO14 7LY


