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Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are produced to provide more detail on the application of policy, either for specific sites or on specific subjects.
SPDs do not have 'development plan' status, but are subject to public consultation and can be used as material considerations in the determination of planning applications.
Adopted SPDs
The below SPD's are available to view on the South Worcestershire Development Plan website.
- Affordable Housing SPD (Adopted June 2026)
- Developer Contributions SPD (Adopted June 2026)
- Air Quality SPD (Adopted June 2026)
Retained SPDs
The SPDs adopted against the 2016 SWDP, although remaining extant now only have minimal weight in respect to the preparation and submission of planning applications, and the subsequent decision making process. This applies to the following documents:
- South Worcestershire Water Management and Flooding SPD (Adopted July 2018)
- South Worcestershire Renewable and Low Carbon Energy SPD (Adopted July 2018)
- South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD (March 2018)
- South Worcestershire Planning for Health SPD (Adopted September 2017)
- Malvern Hills District Shop Front Design Guide SPD (Adopted March 2017)
- pdf Local List of Heritage Assets SPD (1.33 MB) (May 2015)
The above SPD's are available to view on the SWDP website:
Other Associated Documents
- Sustainable Building and Construction Guidance (Adopted June 2026) - Download PDF
South Worcestershire Traveller and Travelling Showpeople and Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD)
The Inspectors examining the now adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (SWDPR, March 2026) agreed with the 3 south Worcestershire Councils that it was not necessary to continue working on a specific DPD concerning new development for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople. Policy SWDPR 22 Meeting the needs of Gyspies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople is therefore the key local plan policy for this type of development, but it should be noted that the SWDPR should be read as a whole.