Read our Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are non-statutory documents that support the Local Development Plan. They provide detailed guidance on how we'll implement a wide range of policies or proposals in our development plan documents.
Once we've adopted an SPD, you can read it alongside the relevant Local Plan policies.
Borough-wide guidance
- Planning Contributions for Open Space and Special Protection Area
- Climate Change, Sustainable Design, Construction and Energy SPD
- Climate Change, Sustainable Design, Construction and Energy SPD (PDF) [2MB]
- Climate Change, Energy and Sustainable Development Questionnaire (Word doc) [56KB]
- Planning Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
- Residential Extensions and Alterations Guide SPD (PDF) [11MB] (opens new window)
- Street Cafes 1995 (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
- Telecommunications 2004 (PDF) [184KB] (opens new window)
- Parking Standards for New Development SPD
- Advertisements and Signs 2004 (PDF) [84KB] (opens new window)
- Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area SPD
- Thames Basin Heaths Special Protected Area Avoidance Strategy 2017 SPD (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)
- Residential Design Guide (Adopted 2004) (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)
- Green Belt Supplementary Planning Document
Area/Site Specific guidance
- Strategic Development Framework SPD
- Strategic Development Framework SPD (PDF) [18MB]
- Guildford town centre views SPD
We're continuing to produce SPDs in certain areas as outlined within our Local Plan. Check current and past consultations on draft SPDs (opens new window).