Supplementary Planning Documents and Guidance
A series of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) has been produced by the Council to provide greater detail on policies within the UDP and LDF to support decisions on planning applications.
The Council no longer produces SPGs as they have been replaced with SPDs since the introduction of the new planning system in 2004. However, they remain material considerations in planning decisions.
Some of the contact details at the end of several SPGs and SPDs have changed; please contact 020 8891 7117 for any SPG or SPD queries.
Supplementary Planning Documents
- Car Club Strategy
(pdf, 156KB) - Design Quality(pdf, 2021KB)
- Front Garden and other Off-Street Parking Standards(pdf, 1543KB)
- Residential Design Standards
- Residential Development Standards(pdf, 1311KB)
- Shopfronts(pdf, 2637KB)
- Small and Medium Housing Sites(pdf, 1579KB)
- Sustainable Construction Checklist
- Telecommunications Equipment(pdf, 174KB)
- Twickenham Station and Surroundings(pdf, 886KB)
Supplementary Planning Guidance
- Affordable Housing(pdf, 167KB)
- Contaminated Land(pdf, 64KB)
- Design for maximum access(pdf, 3984KB)
- House Extensions and External Alterations(pdf, 523KB) - Note that the first section of this SPG on permitted development is out of date.
- Nature Conservation and Development(pdf, 1230KB)
- Planning guidance for food and drink establishments(pdf, 560KB)
- Planning Obligations Strategy
- Recycling for new developments(pdf, 84KB)
- Security by design(pdf, 108KB)
- Shopfront Security(pdf, 344KB)
- Trees: Landscape Design, Planting & Care(pdf, 797KB)
- Trees: Legislation and Procedure(pdf, 980KB)
- Wildlife in Gardens(pdf, 985KB)
Site briefs
- Barnes Goods Yard Supplementary Planning Document(pdf, 4175KB)
- Brunel University Planning Brief(pdf, 49KB)
- Crane Valley Supplementary Planning Document(pdf, 13927KB)
- Friar's Lane Planning Brief(pdf, 735KB)
- Harlequins Stoop Memorial Planning Brief(pdf, 892KB)
- Lower Mortlake Road Supplementary Planning Guidance(pdf, 938KB)
- Lower Richmond Road Supplementary Planning Guidance(pdf, 471KB)
- Richmond Station Planning Brief(pdf, 3499KB)
- Richmond upon Thames College Supplementary Planning Document(pdf, 493KB)
- Royal Star & Garter Home Supplementary Planning Brief(pdf, 1328KB)
- Stag Brewery Supplementary Planning Document(pdf, 2495KB) and Appendix 1 Maps(pdf, 799KB)
- Teddington Studios Planning Brief(pdf, 2076KB)
- Terrace Yard Supplementary Planning Document(pdf, 3628KB)
Planning Advice Note
- Guidance on Producing a Flood Emergency Plan(pdf, 1466KB)
For planning applicants and developers to accompany a planning application
Further planning information
- Buildings of Townscape Merit
- Change of Use
- Energy Statement Guidelines for developers
- Nursery Schools - Locating Premises for Under 8s(pdf, 77KB)
- Public Space Design Guide
- Recycling for existing developments(pdf, 85KB)
- Satellite Dishes Flowchart - Do I need Planning Permission?(pdf, 50KB)
- Smoking in public places - Planning Guidance(pdf, 23KB)
- Storing bins and recycling containers in front gardens(pdf, 856KB)
Flooding as a planning consideration
The Environment Agency provides the following information on flooding as a planning consideration:
- Development and flood risk
- Flood Risk Standing Advice
- A guide for developers - Practical advice on making developments better for people and the environment
Also see the above Planning Advice Note on Flood Emergency Plans as well as the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment, which are available on the LDF Research webpage.
Government publications
Information from the Communities and Local Government website
Contact Planning Policy and Design
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Planning Policy and Design:
Policy and Design
2nd Floor Civic Centre
York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
Telephone: 020 8891 7117