Residential Design Guide

A guide containing information and assistance for those wishing to build residential development within Stroud District. It includes advice for those looking to build one house alone, although it is primarily aimed at groups of houses, from small groups up to large developments of many hundreds.

The Residential Design Guide is split into sections, which can be viewed via the links below.

PDF  Designing the buildings - 05/08/2003 : 1848Kb
PDF  Designing the spaces - 05/08/2003 : 856Kb
PDF  Planning the layout - 05/08/2003 : 2119Kb
PDF  Residential Design Guide Appendix - 05/08/2003 : 18Kb
PDF  Residential Design Guide Introduction - 05/08/2003 : 243Kb
PDF  Sustainability - 05/08/2003 : 201Kb
PDF  The character of Stroud District - 05/08/2003 : 6014Kb
PDF  Understanding the site - 05/08/2003 : 169Kb
PDF  What makes housing attractive? - 05/08/2003 : 146Kb

Stroud District Landscape Assessment

The information contained in this document is to be used as supplementary planning guidance to the Stroud District Local Plan. This document provides information on the landscapes of Stroud in such a way that it is interesting and informative for all parties: local residents, farmers, developers and planners.

The Stroud District Landscape Assessment is split into sections, which can be viewed via the links below.

PDF  Section A - The Shaping of the Stroud Landscape - 06/08/2003 : 162Kb
PDF  Section B - Landscape Character Types - 06/08/2003 : 1300Kb
PDF  Section C - The Importance of the Stroud Landscape - 06/08/2003 : 7946Kb
PDF  Stroud District Landscape Assessment Foreword - 06/08/2003 : 821Kb

Residential Development Outdoor Play Space Provision

This supplementary planning guidance explains in detail Stroud District Council's approach to outdoor play space provision for new residential developments.

The Residential Development Outdoor Play Space Provision is available to download below:

PDF  Outdoor Play Space Provision - 04/02/2005 : 90Kb

In addition, the Outdoor Playing Space Survey of Local Provision and Needs (1999) is split into sections, and available to download below:

PDF  Appendix - 06/05/2004 : 2027Kb
PDF  Area 1 - Berkeley - 06/05/2004 : 549Kb
PDF  Area 10 - Frampton - 06/05/2004 : 531Kb
PDF  Area 11 - Chalford - 06/05/2004 : 514Kb
PDF  Area 12 - Painswick - 06/05/2004 : 498Kb
PDF  Area 13 - Upton St Leonards - 06/05/2004 : 359Kb
PDF  Area 14 - Minchinhampton - 06/05/2004 : 407Kb
PDF  Area 2 - Hardwicke - 06/05/2004 : 505Kb
PDF  Area 3 - Wotton under Edge - 06/05/2004 : 756Kb
PDF  Area 4 - Nailsworth - 06/05/2004 : 556Kb
PDF  Area 5 - The Stanleys - 06/05/2004 : 539Kb
PDF  Area 6 - Stonehouse - 06/05/2004 : 640Kb
PDF  Area 7 - Stroud - 06/05/2004 : 991Kb
PDF  Area 8 - Cam - 06/05/2004 : 679Kb
PDF  Area 9 - Dursley - 06/05/2004 : 482Kb
PDF  Area Based Information - Map - 06/05/2004 : 109Kb
PDF  Definitions and Standards - 06/05/2004 : 695Kb
PDF  Explanatory Notes - 06/05/2004 : 888Kb
PDF  Introduction - 06/05/2004 : 588Kb

Supplementary Planning Guidance of Affordable Housing

Our draft Supplementary Planning Document for Affordable Housing is aimed primarily at developers and landowners. It explains in more detail the different ways that planning applicants can meet our Local Plan policies that are designed to include affordable housing within new developments.

The SPD is directly linked to the Council's existing planning policies adopted for Development Control purposes, and is designed to assist in promoting sufficient affordable housing opportunities. The SPD is a development of the Council's Interim Planning Statement on Affordable Housing that was first adopted in 2002, revised in 2003, and after a comprehensive update was adopted in February 2007. It includes updated references in the light of government guidance on housing contained in Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3) Housing.

The 2007 IPS therefore formed the basis for the draft Supplementary Planning Document for Affordable Housing. The draft SPD has been the subject of a Sustainability Appraisal and was the subject of public consultation between 23 January & 5 March 2008. A 2nd draft reflecting consultation feedback has now been produced, with adoption and publication of the SPD in November 2008.

PDF  Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document - 18/09/2008 : 795Kb

A summary of the representations made in consultation and how those have been addressed in the SPD can be downloaded here:

PDF  SPD Representations - 29/10/2008 : 222Kb

PDF  IPS: Adopted Feb 2007 final - 27/04/2007 : 713Kb

A copy of the amended Local Plan policies is available to download here:

PDF  Local Plan Policies - Amended - 03/11/2003 : 154Kb

Supplementary Planning Advice

PDF  Draft Supplementary Advice: Renewable Energy - 18/06/2007 : 580Kb

PDF  Shopfronts and Advertisements - A Guide to Design Policies - 25/07/2008 : 756Kb

Pre-planning application discussions are encouraged by the District Council. On all major schemes we will undertake to provide a Housing and Planning Development Team Approach. For further information please contact:

Planning Matters
Pete Gilbert
Planning Strategy Manager
Telephone: 01453 754305
e-mail: peter.gilbert@stroud.gov.uk

For further information please visit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Housing Strategy