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Adopted supplementary planning documents (SPDs )
The adopted SPDs listed support policies
Purpose-built Student Accommodation (PBSA) in Norwich SPD (September 2025)
This supplementary planning document (SPD) supplements GNLP policy 5 (Homes). It sets out the current position with regards to the need for additional PBSA within the plan period to 2038 and provides guidance in order to encourage good quality accommodation in appropriate and sustainable locations where the need for future PBSA is established.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Report
Affordable Housing (July 2019)
This supplementary planning document (SPD) supplements Joint Core Strategy policy 4 and Norwich Local Plan policy DM33. As the JCS has been superseded by the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), references to Joint Core Strategy policy 4 no longer apply. Affordable Housing policy requirements can be found in GNLP Strategic Policy 5. Preparation of a new SPD is due to start shortly but until the new SPD is adopted, elements of the existing SPD still apply.
Affordable housing SPD (Adopted 1 July 2019)
Affordable housing adoption statement
Affordable housing regulation 12(a) statement
Heritage Interpretation (December 2015)
This supplementary planning document supports and interprets policy DM9 of the adopted Norwich Development Management Policies local plan.
Adopted heritage interpretation SPD
Heritage interpretation adoption statement
Heritage and interpretation regulation 12(a) statement
Heritage and interpretation schedule of modifications to the draft document
Landscape and Trees (June 2016)
This supplementary planning document supports and interprets policies DM3, DM6 and DM7 of the adopted Norwich Development Management Policies local plan.
Landscape and Trees (June 2016)
Main Town Centre Uses and Retail Frontages (December 2014)
This SPD supports and interprets policy DM20 of the Norwich Development Management Policies local plan and policy 11 of the Joint Core Strategy (JCS). As the JCS has been superseded by the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), references to Joint Core Strategy policy 11 no longer apply.
Main town centre and retail frontages SPD
Main town centre uses and retail frontages adoption statement
Main town centre uses and retail frontages regulation 12(a) statement
Main town centre uses and retail frontages modifications schedule to draft document
Open Space and Play (October 2015)
This document supplements Joint Core Strategy policy 1 and Development Management Policies Local Plan Policy DM8. As the JCS has been superseded by the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), references to Joint Core Strategy policy 1 no longer apply.
