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Supplementary planning guidance

This page provides links to both adopted and draft supplementary planning guidance/documents.

Supplementary planning guidance (SPG) can take the form of :

• Design guides
• Area development briefs
• Supplements policies of the adopted 2001 Coventry Development Plan

Adopted SPGs will have been subject to extensive public consultation.

Those that are draft may still be within the consultation period and you will be advised of this when opening the link.

The links provided below will take you to a PDF document containing the SPG:

• If the document you require is not available please contact us and where possible we will publish the document.
• In some instances we have provided external links to Government web pages providing further information on the specific topic.

All SPG guidance is monitored, revised or revoked from time to time in response to changing circumstances.

• The implementation of the Local Development Framework (or LDF for short) will change the status of some SPG. The LDF work programme lists those current SPG which we are looking to keep under the new system.
• As part of the new planning system, Supplementary Planning Documents (or SPDs for short) will now be prepared and have replaced the old term of SPG.

The links will show the date of adoption or publication, if you are in any doubt as to the current status of the SPG please contact using the details at the bottom of the page.

Other Supplementary Planning Guidance to the Coventry Development Plan 2001

• University of Warwick development plan (August 1995)

If you require advice concerning these policies then please contact planning@coventry.gov.uk and we will do our best to help you.

• Affordable housing - (adopted February 2006)
• Telecommunication -a design guide - (adopted Sept. 2005)
• Travel Plans - (draft June 2006)
• Parking Standards - (draft June 2004)
• Spon End and Nauls Mill-Area of distinctiveness- (adopted August 2003)
• Extending your home - a design guide - (adopted April 2003)
• Design guidance for new residential development - (July 1991)
• Chapelfields control plan - (adopted 2001)
• Kenilworth Road control plan - (adopted 2001)
• Stoke Green control plan - (adopted 2001)
• Spon Street townscape - (adopted 2001)
• satellite antenna -(adopted 2001)
• Outdoor advertising - (adopted 2001)
• A green space strategy for Coventry (May 1993)
• Canal corridor study(May 1993)
• Ancient Arden-Historic landscape area (May 1995)

Chapelfields control plan

The control plan formed part of the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Chapelfields Control Plan (PDF)

Canley Gardens control plan

The control plan formed part of the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Canley Gardens control plan (PDF)

Kenilworth Road control plan

The control plan formed part of the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Kenilworth Road Control Plan (PDF)

Green space strategy for Coventry

The Green space strategy was SPG to the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001. The document has been split to avoid large file sizes and was originally scanned from a paper copy, so the quality may vary.

• Forward (PDF, 1MB)
• Introduction (PDF)
• Green Space Audit (PDF, 4.5MB)
• The Resource (PDF, 1.7MB)
• The Strategy (PDF, 3.8MB)
• Appendices (PDF, 0.5MB)
• Guidance for management of green space (PDF, 0.65MB)
• Green space map (PDF, 0.7MB)

Stoke Green control plan

The control plan formed part of the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Stoke Green Control Plan (PDF)

Spon Street townscape

The control policy for signs and advertisement display formed part of the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Control Plan (PDF)

Location of satellite antennae

The policy formed part of the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Satellite policy (PDF)
• Check to see if you need planning permission for your satellite dish at Planning Portal: antennae guide (external website)

Telecommunications - a design guide

Supplementary planning guidance to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Telecommunications(PDF, 0.5MB)
• Planning Policy Guidance 8 telecommunications (external website)

Extending your home

A design guide adopted April 2003

Advice to householders and their agents as to best practice in terms of planning and designing extensions to residential dwellings. They constitute Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) to the Coventry Development Plan, which was adopted in December 2001.

• Design guide-Part 1: introduction (PDF)
• Design guide-Part 2: Extension at the side of your house (PDF)
• Design guide-Part 3: Corner plots (PDF)
• Design guide-Part 4: Extension at the front of your house (PDF)
• Design guide-Part 5: Extension at the rear of your house (PDF)
• Design guide-Part 6: Extension and alterations to the roof of your house (PDF)

Outdoor poster advertising in the city

Guidelines to assist in the consideration of applications for Express Consent and for dealing with illegal advertisement displays and in relation to the discontinuance of existing lawful displays formally adopted as SPG to a Coventry Development Plan.

• Out door advertisement, adopted 2001 (PDF)

Houses in multiple occupation

The conversion of a building for the purpose of a house in multiple occupation Guidance forming part of the 1993 Plan Unitary Development Plan, now to be treated as SPG to Coventry Development Plan 2001. Please check with Planning Policy Team for further advice

• Houses in multiple occupation, adopted 2001 (PDF)

Affordable housing

This Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) supplements the planning policies contained in the Coventry Development Plan 2001. It clarifies the role that it is expected that the Council, Landowners/Developers and Registered Social Landlords will undertake in the provision of affordable housing. It aims to provide Developers with guidance that will assist negotiations and the preparation of development proposals and seeks to provide greater certainty and a more consistent approach to dealing with planning applications.

In accordance with PPS 3 Affordable Housing is required on all development of 15 houses or more and this is a change to the details shown within the adopted SPG .

• Affordable Housing, adopted February 2006 (PDF)
• Affordable Housing-tenure plan updated March 2006 (PDF)
• Updated table from SPG (page 22) showing RSL payments (guide prices) at 2007/08 Levels (PDF)

Design guidance for new residential development

The standards are considered to be the minimum that achieve basic levels of design layout for new residential development and were adopted as SPG to Coventry Development Plan 2001

• Residential design guide - Part 1 - 2: general principle (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 3: internal space (PDF)
• Residential design guide - Part 4: open space (PDF, 0.7MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 5: vehicular and pedestrian access (PDF, 0.9MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 6: car parking (PDF, 0.8MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 7: site boundaries (PDF, 0.8MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 8: landscaping (PDF, 1MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 9: noise (PDF, 1MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 10: amenity of nearby residents (PDF, 0.6MB)
• Residential design guide - Part 11: infill sites-maintaining the existing character of the area (PDF, 1MB)
• Standard section 106 agreement, updated 2010(Word document)

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Canal corridor study

The Green space strategy was SPG to the 1993 UDP and is now to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001. The document has been split to avoid large file sizes and was originally scanned from a paper copy, so the quality may vary.

• Forward - contents (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF, 0.7MB)
• Chapter 2 - Survey (PDF, 2.1MB)
• Chapter 3 - Design Guide (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Chapter 4 - Development and environmental enhancement opportunities (PDF, 4MB)

Draft Section 106 Agreement

Example section 106 agreement to help when assessing the level of contribution required for certain types of development.

• Standard sec 106 agreement , updated April 2008 (Word document)

Spon End and Nauls Mill - Area of Local Distinctiveness

Area Character Statement and Design Guidelines and Designation of Two Conservation Areas approved a committee 4th September 2003 to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Design guidance and designation Spon End and Nails Mill (PDF, 3.2MB)

Design guidelines for development in Coventry's ancient arden - an historic landscape area

This study considers the need for, and proposes, local design -guidelines for developers, land managers and local residents, in the only extensive area of open countryside within the City of Coventry adopted May 1995 and to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Ancient Arden an historic landscape area (PDF, 3.2MB)

Installation of security shutters and grilles

The City Council adopted guidelines on the 'Installation of security shutters and grilles' on the 8 July 1992 and made a revision to those guidelines as they applied to the Far Gosford Street Conservation Area on the 26 October 1994 in acknowledgement that the area had greater security needs. They are to be treated as SPG to the Coventry Development Plan 2001.

• Security shutters and grilles (PDF)

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