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' criteria | Conservation and design guidance for East Dorset |
| - | South East Dorset Transport Contributions Scheme | South East Dorset Transport Contributions Scheme - East Dorset |
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Name: Local Plan or conservation matters (East Dorset)
Email: forward.planning@eastdorset.gov.uk
Tel: 01202 886201
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Name: Planning applications, enforcement and tree matters (East Dorset)
Email: planning@eastdorset.gov.uk
Tel: 01202 886201
Fax: 01202 849182
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