Supplementary planning documents

Supplementary planning documents add further detail to policies in the development plan and provide further guidance on specific topics or locations.

Draft supplementary planning documents

We have also consulted on a first draft Jodrell Bank Observatory SPD. We are currently considering the consultation responses and the next steps for this SPD will be published here once available.

Adopted supplementary planning documents

The following adopted SPDs are not part of the statutory development plan but may be material considerations when making planning decisions (the weight to be given to the older SPDs will depend on their consistency with current policies). SPDs adopted in 2009 or earlier are only relevant in the area previously covered by the former council that adopted them. The map of former districts shows the areas covered by each former council.

Adopted supplementary planning documents
Supplementary planning documentAdoptedAdopting council
Ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain SPD (PDF, 505KB) July 2024 Cheshire East Council
Environmental Protection SPD (PDF, 2.2MB) March 2024 Cheshire East Council

Developer Contributions SPD (PDF, 711KB)

March 2024 Cheshire East Council

SuDS SPD (PDF, 8.4MB)

February 2024 Cheshire East Council

Housing SPD (PDF, 642KB)

July 2022 Cheshire East Council

Houses in Multiple Occupation SPD (PDF, 873KB)

September 2021 Cheshire East Council
Brooks Lane (Middlewich) Development Framework (PDF, 8.0MB) September 2020 Cheshire East Council
The Garden Village at Handforth December 2018 Cheshire East Council
Cheshire East Borough Design Guide May 2017 Cheshire East Council
Over Peover SPD (PDF, 1.8MB) July 2011 Cheshire East Council
Prestbury SPD (PDF, 7.8MB) July 2011 Cheshire East Council
Alsager Town Centre Strategy (PDF, 5.2MB) October 2010 Cheshire East Council
Local List of Historic Buildings (PDF, 5.7MB) October 2010 Cheshire East Council
Smallwood Village Design Statement (PDF, 1.1MB) October 2010 Cheshire East Council
Congleton Princess Street Area Development Brief (PDF, 1.6MB) March 2009 Former Congleton Borough Council
MMU Alsager Campus Development Brief (PDF, 2.7MB) October 2008 Former Congleton Borough Council
Rural Development (PDF, 2.5 MB) July 2008 Former Congleton Borough Council
Development on Backland and Gardens (PDF, 253KB) July 2008 Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council
Extensions and Householder Development (PDF, 217KB) July 2008 Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council
Prestbury Village Design Statement (PDF, 4.5MB) May 2007 Former Macclesfield Borough Council
Supplementary Planning Document for Poynton (PDF, 449KB) May 2007 Former Macclesfield Borough Council
Mid Point 18 Development Brief (PDF, 5.3MB) February 2007 Former Congleton Borough Council
Booths Hall Development Brief (PDF, 77KB) and Booths Hall Maps (PDF, 1.2MB) December 2006 Former Macclesfield Borough Council
Nature Conservation Strategy (PDF, 1.9MB) October 2006 Former Macclesfield Borough Council
Trees and Development (PDF, 4.0MB) October 2006 Former Congleton Borough Council
Crewe Rail Gateway (PDF, 2.0MB) September 2006 Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council
Stapeley Water Gardens Development Brief (PDF, 747KB) July 2006 Former Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Council
Affordable Housing and Mixed Communities (PDF, 408KB) April 2006 Former Congleton Borough Council
Designing Out Crime (PDF, 1.1MB) January 2006 Former Macclesfield Borough Council
Supplementary Planning Document for Bollington January 2006 Former Macclesfield Borough Council
Sustainable Development (PDF, 296KB) April 2005 Former Congleton Borough Council

Further planning guidance

In addition to SPDs, a number of other planning guidance documents and development briefs are available, alongside further planning information giving additional information on different aspects of the built environment and the planning system.

Page last reviewed: 30 July 2024