Document downloads - Planning policy

Available downloads

• Local Development Scheme

  • Local Development Scheme (LDS) - March 2025 PDF, 454.78 KB

• Landscape and Trees SPD (Adopted June 2016)

  • Landscape and Trees SPD PDF, 4.06 MB
  • Landscape and Trees Adoption Statement PDF, 288.42 KB
  • Landscape and Trees Consultation Statement PDF, 291.19 KB

• Open space and play SPD (Adopted October 2015)

  • Open space and play SPD PDF, 1.64 MB
  • Open space and play adoption statement PDF, 284.17 KB
  • Open space and play regulation 12(a) statement PDF, 318.23 KB
  • Open space and play schedule of modifications to draft document PDF, 280.06 KB

• Shopping floorspace monitor

  • Shopping floorspace monitor - October 2023 PDF, 1.79 MB
  • Shopping floorspace monitor - October 2024 PDF, 1.59 MB

• Local and district centre retail monitors 2007 - 11

  • April 2011 PDF, 23.45 KB
  • April 2010 PDF, 22.81 KB
  • July 2009 PDF, 31.17 KB
  • September 2008 PDF, 26.35 KB
  • September 2007 PDF, 12.48 KB

• Heritage interpretation SPD (Adopted December 2015)

  • Adopted heritage interpretation SPD PDF, 1.1 MB
  • Heritage interpretation adoption statement PDF, 139.3 KB
  • Heritage and interpretation regulation 12(a) statement PDF, 144.5 KB
  • Heritage and interpretation schedule of modifications to the draft document PDF, 121.03 KB

• Affordable housing SPD (Adopted March 2015)

  • Affordable housing SPD (adopted version) - 2015 PDF, 1.26 MB
  • Affordable housing adoption statement - 2015 PDF, 137.92 KB
  • Affordable housing regulation 12(a) statement - 2015 PDF, 326.17 KB
  • Affordable housing schedule of modifications to the draft document - 2015 PDF, 470.24 KB

• Main town centre uses and retail frontages SPD (Adopted December 2014)

  • Main town centre and retail frontages SPD PDF, 4.27 MB
  • Main town centre uses and retail frontages adoption statement PDF, 284.03 KB
  • Main town centre uses and retail frontages regulation 12(a) statement PDF, 421.37 KB
  • Main town centre uses and retail frontages modifications schedule to draft document PDF, 325.18 KB

• Emerging planning documents and new evidence

  • SHMA - June 2017 PDF, 2.95 MB
  • SHMA supplementary note - June 2017 PDF, 1.41 MB
  • SHMA part 1 - January 2016 PDF, 4.76 MB
  • SHMA part 2 - January 2016 PDF, 2.76 MB

• Documents supporting the Local Plan

  • St Stephens Street area outline masterplan PDF, 15.84 MB
  • South City Centre Vision and Investment Plan PDF, 6.73 MB

• Guidance for developers

  • Statement of Community Involvement - guidance for developers PDF, 857.46 KB

• City Centre Proposals Map

  • City Proposals Map - 2014 PDF, 4.52 MB

• Local development orders

  • Local development order - replacement windows and doors in flats PDF, 29.45 KB
  • Guidance notes PDF, 2.05 MB
  • Statement of reasons PDF, 35.42 KB
  • Letter from Secretary of State PDF, 91.65 KB
  • Statement of adoption PDF, 29.83 KB

• Replacement Local Plan

  • City of Norwich Replacement Local Plan (2004) PDF, 3.51 MB

• Greater Norwich Local Plan

  • Sustainability appraisal scoping report representations PDF, 4.73 MB
  • Draft Sustainability appraisal scoping report (with track changes) PDF, 10.53 MB
  • Final Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (March 2017) PDF, 8.55 MB

• Norfolk Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA)

  • HELAA methodology - July 2016 PDF, 826.85 KB

• Brownfield land

  • Brownfield Land Register 2024 (XLSX) XLSX, 59.02 KB
  • Brownfield Land Register 2024 (CSV) CSV, 100.97 KB

• Statement of Reasons

  • Statement of Reasons - Cathedral Magdalen and St Augustine’s PDF, 693.43 KB

• Affordable Housing SPD (Adopted July 2019)

  • Affordable housing SPD (July 2019) PDF, 971.7 KB
  • Affordable housing adoption statement July 2019 PDF, 174.85 KB
  • Affordable housing regulation 12(a) statement Affordable Housing SPD (July 2019) PDF, 475.58 KB

• Regulation 10A Review of the Local Plan

  • Cabinet report - 13 November 2019 PDF, 302.69 KB
  • Appendix 1 - DM Policies Plan review PDF, 406.64 KB
  • Appendix 2 - Site Allocations Plan review PDF, 74.96 KB

• Closed consultation: Article 4 direction - conversion of offices to residential

  • Direction - 16 December 2021 PDF, 745.47 KB
  • Map of Article 4 direction area - 16 December 2021 PDF, 3.79 MB
  • Article 4 notice - 16 December 2021 PDF, 761.06 KB
  • A review of office accommodation In Norwich PDF, 3.73 MB
  • Impact of Covid on Offices in Norwich 21-05-19 PDF, 191.73 KB
  • Sustainable Development Panel report 22-07-20 PDF, 881.77 KB
  • Sustainable Development Panel minutes 22-07-20 PDF, 172.66 KB
  • Sustainable Development Panel report 01-10-20 PDF, 252.58 KB
  • Sustainable Development Panel minutes 01-10-20 PDF, 243.63 KB
  • Sustainable Development Panel report 22-06-21 PDF, 894.52 KB
  • Cabinet report 07-07-21 PDF, 878.26 KB
  • Cabinet minutes 07-07-21 PDF, 323.86 KB

• GNLP Gypsy and Traveller sites

  • Appendix C - Site policies document DOCX, 2.74 MB
  • Appendix D - Site assessment information document DOCX, 3.26 MB
  • Appendix E - Sustainability appraisal of the GNLP Gypsy and Traveller sites and policies by Lepus Consulting PDF, 3.33 MB
  • Appendix G - review of GNLP allocations DOCX, 1.94 MB
  • Appendix G - review of GNLP allocations PDF, 1.61 MB
  • Appendix D- Site assessment information document PDF, 2.95 MB
  • Appendix F - Habitats Regulations Assessment of published Proposed Submission Greater Norwich Local Plan – Gypsy and Traveller Sites Addendum by The Landscape Partnership PDF, 6.05 MB
  • Appendix C - Site policies document PDF, 2.61 MB

• Article 4 direction - conversion of offices to residential

  • Ramidus research - 16 September 2022 PDF, 988.74 KB
  • Modification Notice - 10 February 2023 PDF, 1.21 MB
  • Modified map of article 4 direction - 2023 PDF, 2.03 MB

• AMR monitoring 2021-22

  • GNDP AMR 2021-22 Appendices PDF, 2.16 MB
  • GNDP AMR 2021-22 Main PDF, 914.46 KB

• Neighbourhood planning

  • Norwich Over the Wensum Screening Report PDF, 864.67 KB
  • Norwich Over the Wensum Screening Determination PDF, 113.47 KB

Sub–categories of Planning policy

• Adopted Local Plan
• Planning policies supporting documents
• Norwich Biodiversity Baseline Study 2024