Supplementary Planning Document consultations

Norwich City Council, along with Broadland District Council and South Norfolk Council are consulting on two new draft Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and we want to know what you think about these new planning documents.  

SPDs give more detail about how Local Plan policies should be applied and give further information to guide decisions on planning applications. SPDs cannot create new policies. 

Policy 2 Sustainable Communities Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The Policy 2 SPD will support Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) Policy 2 with the aim of making sure that new developments contribute to the creation of resilient, inclusive, and sustainable communities.

GNLP Policy 2 requires applicants of major developments to submit statements on sustainability, master-planning, timescales for delivery and health impact assessments.  The SPD provides guidance on how to write these statements and covers the ten key issues within Policy 2: access to services, new technologies, green infrastructure, densities, design, inclusive and safe communities, environmental protection, flood risk, water efficiency, and energy consumption.

• Draft GNLP Policy 2 Sustainable Communities Supplementary Planning Document Consultation
• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Report
• Equality Impact Assessment 

Implementation of the Greater Norwich Green Infrastructure Strategy Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

This draft SPD supports the delivery of high-quality, multifunctional green infrastructure.  It provides guidance for developers, planners and communities on how to use the Greater Norwich Green Infrastructure Strategy to implement GNLP policies 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.

• Draft Implementation of the Greater Norwich Green Infrastructure Strategy Supplementary Planning Document Consultation
• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Report
• Equality Impact Assessment

Draft documents 

PDF versions of the documents are available through the links above. You can also view the draft documents at City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH or The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0WF.

When to share your thoughts

The consultation will run from Monday 10 November 2025 and end at 5pm on Friday 19 December 2025. 

How to share your thoughts

You can share your views in the following ways:

• Email: ldf@norwich.gov.uk
• Or write to: Planning Policy Team, Norwich City Council, City Hall, St Peter Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH

What’s next

Following the consultation, responses will be reviewed and where appropriate amendments will be made before the SPDs are considered for adoption in early 2026.

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