Mendip District Council

Documents which form the Development Plan for Mendip Current Supplementary and Technical Guidance Designated Areas for Neighbourhood Planning List of Parish Plans, Village Design Statements and Conservation Area Appraisals

March 2021

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 1 Statutory Documents that form part of the Development Plan for Mendip Last updated 21st January 2021 Title of Document Status Adoption date Body

1 Mendip District Local Plan Part I: Strategy and Policies 2006-2029 Adopted 15th December 2014 MDC

2 Mendip District Local Plan Part I Policies Map Adopted 15th December 2014 MDC

3 Minerals Plan (up to 2030) Adopted 1st February 2015 Somerset CC

4 Somerset Waste Core Strategy (up to 2028) Adopted 20th February 2013 Somerset CC

Saved Policy - to be Saved Policy 6 (Bristol/Bath Green Belt) - Somerset and Exmoor National 5 incorporated in Local 20th April 2000 Somerset CC Park Joint Structure Plan Review Plan Part II DP26

Saved Policy - to be Saved Policy S&W9 & F10 - sites for education uses - Mendip District Local 6 deleted on adoption 2001 MDC Plan 2001 of Local Plan Part II

7 A Neighbourhood Plan for 2008-2028 Plan 'made' 12th December 2016 MDC

8 Rode Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2030 Plan 'made' 8th August 2017 MDC

21 jan 2021

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 2 Emerging Documents and Policies Title of Document Status Adoption date Body

1 Mendip District Local Plan Part II: Sites and Policies At Examination Autumn 2021 MDC

To be revised ahead of further decision on 2 Norton St Phillip Neighbourhood Plan NSP PC referendum – May 2021

Supplementary Guidance

Title of Document Status Adoption date Approval Policy Link Adopted as 1 Marketing and Business Evidence to Support Planning Applications 31st March 2017 MDC Local Plan Part 1 DP20 SPD Material 2 Royal Bath and West Showground Planning Framework 1st February 2012 MDC Consideration Adopted as 3 Frome Town Design Statement 22nd October 2015 MDC Local Plan Part 1 CP6 SPD

December 2001, Mendip Hills Local Plan Part 1 DP4 ,DP6 4 Agricultural Building Design Guidelines for the Mendip Hills AONB Guidance revised 2013 AONB and DP7

Mendip Hills Local Plan Part 1 DP4 ,DP6 5 Guidelines for Horse-related Development for the Mendip Hills AONB Guidance 2004, revised 2012 AONB and DP7

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 3 6 Shopfront Design Guide Guidance January 2013

7 Listed Buildings - Guidance Document Guidance 2015 MDC

8 Installation of Broadband Equipment on Listed Buildings and Checklist Guidance MDC

9 Installing Renewable Energy on Domestic premises Guidance February 2021 MDC

Technical Guidance produced by other agencies/bodies Policy Links /Current

Title of Document Status Adoption date Approval Status

1 Somerset Parking Strategy (includes Parking Standards) Complete 1st September 2013 Somerset CC Local Plan DP10

Highlighted in 2 Somerset Travel Planning Guidance Complete 1st November 2011 Somerset CC supporting text to Local Plan DP10 North Somerset and Mendip Bats SAC, Mells Valley SAC & 3 Bath and Bradford on Avon SAC Complete v2.1 - May 2019 Somerset CC Local Plan Part 1 DP6 Guidance on Development

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 4 Useful guidance but 4 West of Sustainable Drainage Developer Guide March 2015 Somerset CC has no formal status

Towns and Parishes with Neighbourhood Plan Designations/ Plans in progress

Title of Document 1 Area Designated 11th Aug 2014 not currently active 2 Area Designated 11th Aug 2014 not currently active Initial local consultation on draft plan undertaken – not active. 3 Area Designated 20th July 2016 Main focus at present is the Glastonbury Town Deal 4 Area Designated 20th Dec 2018 Not currently active Council decision to proceed to referendum quashed in 2020. 5 Norton St Phillip Area Designated 9th April 2018 Council will publish changes for consultation in 2021 6 Parish Area Designated 8th Sept 2014 not currently active Active working group. 7 Area Designated 10th Feb 2014 Consultation in 2021 - see Town Council website 8 Street Area Designated 12th July 2017 initial local consultation stage

9 Walton Area Designated 14th oct 2016 local consultation undertaken – but not currently active Pre-submission draft being revised 10 City of Wells Area Designated 8th Sept 2014 Active working group - Further consultation planned in 2021 See City Council website 11 Westbury sub Mendip Area Designated 8th Sept 2014 Not currently active

12 Area Designated 11th Aug 2014 not currently active

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Towns and Villages with Conservation Area Appraisals, Parish Plans and Village Design Statements Policy Links /Current Title of Document Status Adoption date Approval Status Website links to Village design statements and Conservation Area Appraisals can be found here https://www.mendip.gov.uk/article/7319/Heritage-Guidance Local Plan Parish Village Design Statement Complete 14th Jan 2003 CP5

Baltonsborough Community Led Plan Complete Apr-12

Batcombe Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Aug-12 Planning Board

Beckington Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Aug-10 Planning Board

Buckland Dinham Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration

Butleigh Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration Butleigh Parish Plan Complete Sep-13 Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration

Chilcompton Village Plan Complete 2013

Chilcompton Village Design Statement Complete Jul-15 Planning Board

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 6 Coleford Parish Plan Complete Apr-09

Cranmore Parish Plan Complete Apr-14

Croscombe Conservation Area Appraisal In preparation

Croscombe Village Design Statement Complete Jan-13

Croscombe Parish Plan Complete Jan-13

Dinder Conservation Area Appraisal Complete May-13 Planning Board

Ditcheat Parish Plan Complete 2012

Doulting Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Apr-14 Planning Board

East Pennard Conservation Area Appraisal Complete May-08 Planning Board

Evercreech Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration

Frome Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Jun-08

Frome Community Plan Complete 2008

Glastonbury Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Jul-10 Planning Board

Hemington, Hardington & Parish Plan Complete Nov-07 Foxcote (village of Faulkland)

Holcombe Village Design Statement Complete 2006 Planning Board

Kilmersdon Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 7 Leigh on Mendip Village Design Statement Complete Dec-98

Leigh on Mendip Parish Plan Complete 2006

Litton Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Sep-08 Planning Board

Litton Parish Village Design Statement Complete 2000

Lullington Village Design Statement Complete Feb-07 Planning Board

Lullington and Orchardleigh Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration

Lydford on Fosse Parish Plan Complete 2006

Meare and Parish Plan Complete 2004

Mells Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Sep-10 Planning Board

South Horrington - Mendip Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Mar-14 Planning Board Hospital

North Wootton Village Design Statement Complete 13th April 2011

Norton St Philip Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Oct-07 Planning Board

Norton St Philip Parish Plan Complete 2005

Nunney Conservation Area Appraisal In preparation

Oakhill Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 8 Pilton Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Mar-14 Planning Board

Priddy Village Design Statement Complete Jan-06 Planning Board

Priddy Parish Plan 2004???

Rode Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Jul-09 Planning Board

Rode Development Plan Complete Jun-05

Shepton Mallet Community Strategic Plan Complete Jun-05

Shepton Mallet Conservation Area Appraisal Complete 2007 Planning Board

Stoke St Michael Village Design Statement Complete Jul-16 Planning Board

Stoke St Michael Parish Plan Complete Apr-05

Street Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Apr-08 Planning Board

Tellisford Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Feb-12 Planning Board

Walton Parish Plan Complete 2010

Wanstrow Parish Plan

Wells Conservation Area Appraisal Complete Oct-11 Planning Board

Wells Vision and Plan for Wells Complete Dec-09

Westbury sub Mendip Conservation Area Appraisal Under consideration

Mendip District Council - List of statutory development plan documents and other documents relevant to planning decisions Last Updated 29-Mar-21 Page 9 Westbury sub Mendip Parish Plan Complete May-05

Wookey Village Design Statement Complete Apr-01

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