SPDs are material considerations when processing planning applications and development proposals in the district and have to be considered when making a planning decision.

We have adopted the following SPDs:

Air quality

We adopted the Air Quality SPD along with Torridge District councils on 5 October 2020. It supersedes the SPD we previously adopted on 1 June 2020, with the new version showing a minor amendment to paragraph 7.5.

• Air Quality SPD - October 2020 (821 KB)
• Air Quality Adoption Statement  - October 2020 (158 KB)
• Air Quality Consultation Statement - October 2020 (696 MB)
• SCAIL - Agriculture: User Guide. Simple Calculation of Atmospheric Impact Limits from Agricultural Sources (SCAIL-Agriculture) is a screening tool for assessing the impact from cattle, pig and poultry farms on human health and on semi-natural areas. The user guide provides a walk-through of the system. You will be shown how to complete a query using the web form and how to interpret the results. 

Rural workers dwellings

• Rural Workers’ Dwellings SPD  
• Rural Workers’ Dwellings Adoption Statement  (January 2020)

Leadengate 

• Leadengate Design Guide SPD 
• Leadengate Adoption Statement  (January 2020)  

Lee Bay Hotel site

The design guide for the Lee Bay hotel site is not a formal SPD but has been adopted as a material planning consideration.

Lee Bay Hotel Design 2502 KB