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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 govenment 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 the Planning Advisory Desk, Civic Centre 4, Much Park Street, Coventry, between 8.30 and 5pm (4.30pm Fridays) or by Phoning (024) 7683 1212/3/6 or e-mail the contact below.

The document is in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. To view through your browser left click on the link. To down load the document to your computer right click on the link and you will be prompted to save the document to a location of your choice.

• Section 106 guidance- (updated April 2008)

• Affordable housing - (adopted February 2006)
• Telecommunication -a design guide - (adopted Sept. 2005)
• Urban and Landscape Design (Sept 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)
• Canley Gardens control Plan - (adopted 2001)
• Installation of security shutter and grilles - (adopted 1992)
• 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)

Other SPG not yet available on this page:

Guidance forming part of the 1993 Plan, now to be treated as SPG to this plan.

• Houses in multiple occupation -development control guidelines (adopted 2001).

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

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.

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 format 126KB)

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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 format 84KB)

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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 format 118KB)

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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 format 1MB)
• Introduction (PDF format 179kb)
• Green Space Audit (PDF format 4.5MB)
• The Resource (PDF format 1.7MB)
• The Strategy (PDF format 3.8MB)
• Appendices (PDF format 540KB)
• Guidance for management of green space (PDF format 650KB)
• Green space map (PDF format 720KB)

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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 format 140KB)

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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 format 123KB)

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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 format 121KB)
• Check to see if you need planning permission for your satellite dish by visiting the Planning Portals Antennae guide [external link].

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Telecommunications - a design guide

Supplimentary planning guidance to theCoventry Development Plan 2001.

• Telecommunications(PDF format 598KB)
• Planning Policy Guidance 8- Telecommunications [external link]

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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 Coven try Development Plan, which was adopted in December 2001.

• Design guide-introduction-Part 1 (pdf format 196kb)
• Design guide-Extension at the side of your house-Part 2 (pdf format 150kb)
• Design guide-Corner plots-Part 3 (pdf format 192kb)
• Design guide-Extension at the front of your house-Part 4 (pdf format 172kb)
• Design guide-Extension at the rear of your house-Part 5 (pdf format 245kb)
• Design guide-Extension and alterations to the roof of your house-Part 6 (pdf format 188kb)

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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 format 124kb)

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Affordable housing (adopted February 2006)

This Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) supplements the planning policies contained in the Coven try 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 format 318kb)
• Affordable Housing-tenure plan updated March 2006 (pdf format 318kb)
• Updated table from SPG (pg22) showing RSL payments (guide prices) at 2007/08 Levels (pdf format 314kb)

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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 Coven try Development Plan 2001

• Residential design guide-general principle-Part 1-2 (pdf format 1.2mb)
• Residential design guide-internal space-Part 3 (pdf format 445kb)
• Residential design guide-open space-Part 4 (pdf format 770kb)
• Residential design guide-vehicular and pedestrian access-Part 5 (pdf format 900kb)
• Residential design guide-car parking-Part 6 (pdf format 830kb)
• Residential design guide-site boundaries-Part 7 (pdf format 770kb)
• Residential design guide-landscaping-Part 8 (pdf format 1mb)
• Residential design guide-noise-Part 9 (pdf format 924kb)
• Residential design guide-amenity of nearby residents-Part 10 (pdf format 661kb)
• Residential design guide-infill sites-maintaining the existing character of the area-Part 11 (pdf format 966kb)
• Standard sec 106 agreement (updated April 2008)-Part 11 (word format 160kb)

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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 format 1.4MB) -
• Chapter 1-Introduction (PDF format 0.7MB)
• Chapter 2-Survey (PDF format 2.11MB)
• Chapter 3-Design Guide (PDF format 1.52MB)
• Chapter 4-Development and environmental enhancement opportunities (PDF format 4MB)

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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 format 160kb)

  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 format 3.2MB)

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

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

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

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  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 format 68KB))

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  Contact Details

  City Development Directorate
  Planning and Strategic Transportation
  Development Policy
  Civic Centre 4
  Much Park Street
  Coventry
  CV1 2 PY
  Office: 024 7683 1212
  e-mail: planning@coventry.gov.uk