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Supplementary planning guidance

Supplementary planning guidance (SPG) provides additional information to help in the interpretation of Local Plan policies for specific sites or issues.

The table below lists the current SPG documents adopted by East Dorset District Council. The Further Information column gives links to where the document can be downloaded or how further information can be obtained.

Design and conservation advice and guidance

We provide expertise and advice on a range of specialist topics including historic buildings, civic design, townscape and other environmental improvements, building design and landscape architecture.  Further information is available using the links to conservation and design guidance, ancient monuments, historic buildings, landscaping and planting and protected landscapes in the table below or within the See also box.

Other guidance and advice for developers

In addition to the policy documents and adopted supplementary planning guidance listed below, there are a number of informal publications for the guidance of developers. 

Number
Name
Further information
1
Almer Conservation Area Appraisal
2
Cranborne Conservation Area Appraisal
3
Edmondsham Conservation Area Appraisal
4
Gussage All Saints Conservation Area Appraisal
5
Hampreston Conservation Area Appraisal
6
Hinton Martell Conservation Area Appraisal
7
Horton Conservation Area Appraisal
8
Mapperton Conservation Area Appraisal
9
Pamphill Conservation Area Appraisal
10
Pentridge Conservation Area Appraisal
11
Rowlands Hill Conservation Area Appraisal
12
Shapwick Conservation Area Appraisal
13
Sturminster Marshall Conservation Area Appraisal
14
West Parley Conservation Area Appraisal
15
Wimborne Minster Conservation Area Appraisal
16
Wimborne St Giles Conservation Area Appraisal
17
Witchampton Conservation Area Appraisal
18
Cranborne Chase Landscape Appraisal
19
Areas of Great Landscape Value
20
Design Requirements for Landscaping residential areas
21
Countryside Design Summary
22
Trees and Development
Contact the Trees Section directly using the link below to the planning email address
23
Timber windows - conservation & repair
Contact the Design & Conservation Section directly using the link below to the forward planning email address
24
Pointing with Lime Mortars
Contact the Design & Conservation Section directly using the link below to the forward planning email address
25
Historic Buildings - a fragile heritage (looking after old buildings)
Contact the Design & Conservation Section directly using the link below to the forward planning email address
26
Flood Risk, Groundwater and Sustainable Drainage
27
Special Character Areas
28
Affordable and Special Needs Housing and the Provision of Small Dwellings
29
Burts Hill / Merrifield Conservation Area Appraisal
30
Brog Street / Sleight Lane Conservation Area Appraisal
 -Supplementary Design Guidance- CABE 'Building for Life' criteriaConservation and design guidance for East Dorset
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