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
- Climate Change, Sustainable Design, Construction and Energy SPD
- Climate Change, Sustainable Design, Construction and Energy SPD (PDF, 1 MB)
- Climate Change, Energy and Sustainable Development Questionnaire (Word doc, 91 KB)
- Planning Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
- Residential Extensions and Alterations Guide SPD (PDF, 11 MB)(opens new window)
- Street Cafes 1995 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Telecommunications 2004 (PDF, 184 KB)(opens new window)
- Parking Standards for New Development SPD
- Advertisements and Signs 2004 (PDF, 84 KB)(opens new window)
- Thames Basin Heaths special protection area SPD
- Thames Basin Heaths Special Protected Area Avoidance Strategy 2017 SPD (PDF, 5 MB)(opens new window)
- Residential Design Guide (Adopted 2004) (PDF, 5 MB)(opens new window)
- Green Belt Supplementary Planning Document
- Green and Blue Infrastructure SPD
Area/Site Specific guidance
- Strategic Development Framework SPD
- Strategic Development Framework SPD (PDF, 18 MB)
- Guildford town centre views SPD
- Sustainable Movement Corridor
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).