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 Somerset 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 Frome 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 England 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 Croscombe Area Designated 11th Aug 2014 not currently active 2 Evercreech Area Designated 11th Aug 2014 not currently active Initial local consultation on draft plan undertaken – not active. 3 Glastonbury Area Designated 20th July 2016 Main focus at present is the Glastonbury Town Deal 4 Kilmersdon 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 St Cuthbert Out Parish Area Designated 8th Sept 2014 not currently active Active working group. 7 Shepton Mallet 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 Wookey 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 Ashwick 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 Chewton Mendip 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 Westhay 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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