Planning policy

Development plans, emerging plans, self and custom building, open space study, Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 and more.

Development plan

Draft borough local plan, adopted neighbourhood plans, adopted local plan, minerals and waste and South East Plan Policy NRM6 - Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area.

Planning guidance

Adopted, supplementary and emerging planning documents, biodiversity net gain and approved stakeholder masterplan documents.

Emerging plans and policies

Neighbourhood plans, local development scheme and traveller local plan.

Strategic flood risk assessment

In November 2007, the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) for the Royal Borough was approved by the council's cabinet for development control purposes and to inform the emerging Local Plan.

Non development plan

Design, duty to cooperate, brownfield registers, statement of community involvement and biodiversity and Thames Basin SPA.

Evidence base and monitoring

Information and documentation on evidence and monitoring.

Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106

Charging schedule, vacant building credit, section 106, parish councils, who is liable and exemptions.

Self and custom house building

Self-build and custom housebuilding covers a wide spectrum, from projects where individuals are involved in building or managing the construction of their home from beginning to end.

Berkshire strategic housing market assessment

A Strategic Housing Market Assessment provides detailed information about existing and future housing need and demand.

Open space study

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead submitted its Borough Local Plan (2013-2033) in January 2018 for independent examination.

Sustainability appraisal

The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) process assesses the policies within local plans.

Archived core strategy

Core strategy and archived core strategy information.

Playing pitch strategy

The Playing Pitch Strategy (2016) is an update of a study that was undertaken in 2007.

Employment

The Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership and the six local authorities in Berkshire have jointly commissioned an assessment of the economic market area of the county.

Retail and town centre study

A retail and town centre study has been prepared to help inform planning policy in the borough.

Retail health checks and surveys

Retail Health Checks are produced to monitor the performance, or health, of the main retail centres within the Royal Borough, namely Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot and Sunningdale.

For further information, please contact us:

Email

planning.policy@rbwm.gov.uk

Phone

01628 683810

Address

Planning Policy Team
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
United Kingdom

Ascot Placemaking Supplementary Planning Document