Supplementary Planning Guidance provides a more detailed explanation of how strategic policies of the Unitary Development Plan can be practically implemented. The following SPGs have been included in the Local Development Scheme, with the intention to retain these documents as 'guidance' for local planning purposes:
SPG2: Leisure Developments & Other Key Town Centre Uses (13 October 1997 - to be reviewed following adoption of Core Strategy)
SPG3:** Affordable Housing (Affordable Housing Policy Guidance Note (Feb 2003); Affordable Housing Policy Guidance Note Annex: Housing Needs Assessment Update (Jul 2005) - revision April 2011; Affordable Housing Policy Guidance Map; Assessment of Need for Affordable Housing (Nov 2003) - See Related page
SPG4: Greenspace Relating to New Housing Development (6 July 1998)
SPG6: Development of Self-Contained Flats (4 May 1999)
SPG11:Section 106 Contributions for School Provision (February 2001)
SPG13: Neighbourhoods for Living (December 2003) - See Related page
SPG14: Leeds City Centre Urban Design Strategy (September 2000)
SPG16:Bramhope Village Design Statement (October 2001) - see Related page
SPG17:Bardsey Village Design Statement (May 2002) - see Related page
SPG18:East Keswick Village Design Statement (June 2002) - see Related page
SPG19:Pool Village Design Statement (Date to be confirmed) - see Related page
SPG21: Leeds Waterfront Strategy Partial Review 2006 (July 2006)
SPG22:Sustainable Urban Drainage (June 2004) - see Related page
SPG23:Telecommunications Equipment (2001)
SPG25:Greening the Built Edge (Adopted UDP Policy N34 - 2004) - see Related page
SPG28: Chapeltown Conservation Area Appraisal (2003) - see Related page
SPG29: Otley Conservation Area Appraisal (June 2004) - see Related page
SPG36:Hawksworth Village Design Statement (February 2005) - see Related page
SPG39: Thorp Arch Village Design Statement (February 2005) - see Related page
Roundhay Conservation Area Appraisal (September 2004) - see Related page
Beeston and Holbeck Planning Framework (January 2005)
Far Headingley, Weetwood and West Park Neighbourhood Design Statement (February 2005) - see Related page
Kippax Village Design Guide (December 2005) - see Related page
Holbeck Urban Village Revised Planning Framework (February 2006)
Adel Village Design Statement (March 2006) - see Related page
Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Appraisal (December 2006) - see Related page
Kirkstall Valley Planning Framework (February 2007)
** The SPG3 'Affordable Housing Policy Guidance Note' refers to developments of one hectare and/or 25 dwellings or more being used as a threshold above which affordable housing is required as set out in Circular 6/98.PPS3, published in November 2006, cancels Circular 6/98 and suggests a minimum threshold of 15. The threshold of 15 now applies to all applications for planning permission, ie any development of 15 or more dwelling units will be eligible to provide affordable housing in accordance with local policy.
