Supplementary Planning Documents

Supplementary planning documents (SPDs) add more detail to the policies in the Local Plan. They can be used to provide further guidance for development on specific sites or on particular issues, such as design.

SPDs can be a material consideration in planning decisions. They are not part of the development plan. We have adopted the following SPDs by general theme of the document.

We are consulting on the draft Newport and Ryde Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). This is with a view to adopting it as a SPD within the Island Plan Local Development Framework.

The Newport and Ryde Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) was first prepared during 2019. It was prepared in close consultation with the local community and a range of key stakeholders. These included:

• Ryde Town Council,
• Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council,
• Island Roads,
• Cycling and walking forums,
• Sustrans,
• CycleWight
• and Isle of Wight Ramblers.

The draft Newport and Ryde LCWIP identifies cycling and walking improvements required at the local level to enable a long-term approach to developing local cycling and walking networks. 

The document was endorsed by the Council’s Cabinet in March 2020. The Planning Service now wish to formally adopt the Newport and Ryde LCWIP as an SPD. When it is an SPD it can be used as a material consideration when determining planning applications. This  will help inform the design of new developments coming forward.

More information about the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.

Consultation opens: Friday 10 March 2023

Consultation closes: midday Friday 28 April 2023

Comments can be submitted by email to policy.consultation@iow.gov.uk or by post to Planning Services, Seaclose Office, Fairlee Road, Newport, PO30 2QS.

Copies of the draft SPD are also available for public inspection at:

• Seaclose Offices Reception, Fairlee Road, Newport
  • Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
    
    
• County Hall Reception, High Street, Newport
  • Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

At the request of parish and town councils, we have adopted a number of community documents as SPDs within the Island Plan Local Development Framework.

These SPDs provide further detail to the adopted policies of the Island Plan Core Strategy that seek contributions from new development.

Affordable housing contributions SPD

The SPD sets out when we, as part of the planning process, will ask developers to provide financial contributions towards affordable housing and how much the contributions will be expected to be.  The principle of this is already set out in the Island Plan Core Strategy.

Most new residential development will be expected to make a  financial  contribution  towards affordable housing. Larger sites will be required to provide a percentage of on-site affordable housing.

The affordable housing contributions SPD and came into force in March 2017. This followed consultation on the draft document between January and February 2017.

It replaces the previous version adopted in 2015. Original supporting statements and assessments were used as it was the mechanism for collecting contributions that was changed, rather than the principles.

Children's services facilities contribution SPD

The SPD sets out when we, as part of the planning process, will ask developers to provide a financial contribution towards education facilities that are required as a result of new housing being built. The principle of this is already set out in the Island Plan Core Strategy.

Most new residential development of over ten units will be required to make a contribution. Some types of residential development will be excluded, for example housing for older people or one bedroom dwellings, as they are unlikely to have an impact on education facilities.

For all other types of residential development where there will be an impact on existing schools and other facilities, the SPD sets out how much should be paid for each new dwelling. In some cases a new facility may be required. This document establishes our minimum expectations of what developers will need to provide.

The Children's Services Financial Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (CSFCSPD) was adopted and came into force in May 2014. This followed consultation on the draft document between February and April 2014.

These SPDs provide further information relating to what we, as the local planning authority, would expect to see from new development. They provide the basis for negotiation, should it be necessary.

Newport & Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

As part of the Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) projects, the:

• Isle of Wight Council,
• Ryde Town Council,
• Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council,

working in partnership with

• Historic England,
• design consultants Create Streets,

jointly commissioned and produced a Newport and Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide (the Design Guide). The purpose of the Design guide is to seek an improvement in the quality of shopfronts. The shopfronts are in the historic conservation areas of Newport and Ryde town centres.

The Newport & Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was adopted by the Isle of Wight Council. It was adopted at its Cabinet meeting on Thursday 10 November 2022. Following that decision being published and a 5 working day ‘call in’ period for the decision (as required by the council’s Constitution), the SPD came into force on Tuesday 22 November 2022.

The SPD and adoption statement can be viewed and downloaded from the table above. It is supported by a Consultation Statement , Summary of consultation responses and Equalities Impact Assessment.