Local Planning

One of the most important responsibilities of the Planning Policy team is the production of the Council's policy for future developments in the town. In simple terms, it gives people an idea of the types of development that will and will not be permitted, and where development is likely to take place. It tackles a wide range of land-use issues such as housing, transport, the economy, conservation and recreation and leisure.

 

Adopted policy

The documents setting out the Council's planning policy are:

• Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan; and
• Affordable Housing Development Plan Document. 

 

The documents form part of the development plan covering the Borough.  Additional planning guidance| is given in the form of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD), Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) and Planning Guidance Notes (PGN).

 

Emerging policy

The Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan will eventually be replaced by the Local Development Framework (LDF)| as set out in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. 

 

The LDF will consist of a series of planning policy documents including:

• The Bournemouth Plan : Core Strategy; and
• Town Centre Area Action Plan. 

 

The production of documents and policies making up the LDF is being overseen and advised by the LDF Steering Group|.

 

More Information

For more information contact the Planning Policy Team

  (01202) 451323 

  planning.policy@bournemouth.gov.uk|

 

All the local plan documents can be viewed at Planning and Transport in the Town Hall Annexe, as well as the Borough's Libraries