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Planning consideration

Supplementary plans

Through the LURA, supplementary plans were introduced (as a replacement for 'supplementary planning documents'. Supplementary plans are only able to cover specific topics, must now go through examination, and as such, carry more weight.

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

  • Who asked for 'Supplementary plans' data?

    Claire, planning policy SME

  • What is the driver for the request?

    National policy change

  • Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

    • Faster local plans
    • Included in LURA

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  • What is the 'Supplementary plans' consideration?

    The LURA provides for the creation of new supplementary plans. The Act sets out that supplementary plans prepared by planning authorities may contain any subject matter which may be in a local plan or minerals and waste plan, but must be site specific or relate to two or more sites which an authority consider to be ‘nearby’ to each other; except for design related supplementary plans which may be authority area wide.

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Supplementary plans'?

    Yes

    • What is the legislation that defines 'Supplementary plans'?

      Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Supplementary plans' gets designated?

      Section 15CC part 1 to 13

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Supplementary plans'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Supplementary plans'?

    Local Planning Authority

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

    • Local authorities

  • Is the Supplementary plans a trigger?

    No

  • Is the Supplementary plans something to consult during plan making?

    Yes

    • Provide information about when Supplementary plans is used during plan making

      Under the LURA, supplementary plans carry more weight in decision making. Where they are in place, planning policy should conform with the policies set out within the supplementary plan, and all decision making (DM) should also conform with the supplementary plan.

  • Is there any Supplementary plans data already available?

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

    No

  • Will a data standard be required?

    Yes

Research

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a Supplementary plans?

  • Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  • Where will or should the data be used?

  • Development plans

  • Who are the statutory consultees for Supplementary plans?

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Supplementary plans? How do we expect them to use Supplementary plans?

    Planning officers, planning consultants, developers

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

    Through the LURA, supplementary plans were introduced (as a replacement for 'supplementary planning documents'. Supplementary plans are only able to cover specific topics, must now go through examination, and as such, carry more weight. Having supplementary plans on the platform will be useful in planning terms as it will increase the ease of accessing development plan documents.

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Supplementary plans data?

    Planning officers, planning consultants, developers

  • What are some potential uses of Supplementary plans data?

  • What's the value of adding Supplementary plans data to the platform?

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Supplementary plans data available?

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Last updated: 2025-04-24 10:04:23