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You are here:home > Environment > Planning policy > Supplementary Planning Documents and Guidance > Development Design Guide (SPG)

Development Design Guide (SPG)

The Development Design Guide (DDG) was approved in February 2004. The document is adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) to policy MSA 1 of the Local Plan Review.

As such it will act as a material consideration for development control purposes, and guide development within Southampton City Centre over the period of the Local Plan Review.

The aim of this guide is to promote higher design standards in the development and renaissance of Southampton City Centre.It is aimed at developers and their professional advisors, Councillors, Council officers, and all those involved in development in the City Centre, together with city residents and other interested parties.

Downloadable documents

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Image Title Page 484 KB 2secs @ 2Mbps
Image Forward 18 KB 0secs @ 2Mbps
Image Contents 24 KB 0secs @ 2Mbps
Image List of Plans and Tables 15 KB 0secs @ 2Mbps
Image 01 Introduction 793 KB 3secs @ 2Mbps
Image 02 Character and Context 1056 KB 4secs @ 2Mbps
Image 03 Continuity and Enclosure 893 KB 4secs @ 2Mbps
Image 04 Ease of Movement 1096 KB 4secs @ 2Mbps
Image 05 Public Realm Quality 959 KB 4secs @ 2Mbps
Image 06 Diversity and Choice 990 KB 4secs @ 2Mbps
Image 07 Legibility 1100 KB 4secs @ 2Mbps
Image 08 Adaptability 571 KB 2secs @ 2Mbps
Image 09 Detailed Design of Buildings 1098 KB 4secs @ 2Mbps
Image Appendices 675 KB 3secs @ 2Mbps
Image Glossary Bibliography 31 KB 0secs @ 2Mbps
Image Acknowledgements 7 KB 0secs @ 2Mbps
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