Supplementary planning documents (SPDs) give further guidance on planning policies in the Local Plan. They can be:
- character appraisals of a particular area
- topic-based supplementary planning guidance notes; or
- planning briefs for a specific site
Conservation area character appraisals
For character appraisals of Merton's conservation areas see the List of conservation areas.
Supplementary planning documents
For details on the planning policies which accompany these guidance notes see 'Sites and Policies Plan: Part I Detailed Planning Policies' in the Local Plan.
| Supplementary Planning Documents | Date adopted |
|---|---|
| Affordable Housing (draft) | 2004 (draft) |
| Air Quality | 2021 |
| Archaeology Part 1 Archaeology Part 2 | 1999 |
| Accessible Environments | 2003 |
| A3 (Food and Drink) Use | 1999 |
| Basement and subterranean planning guidance | 2017 |
| Borough Character Study | 2021 |
| Design | 2004 |
| Development Viability | 2018 |
| Listed Buildings | 2000 |
| Minimising pollution Part 1 Minimising pollution Part 2 | 2001 |
| Morden Station | 2014 |
| Out of Centre Retail Development | 1999 |
| Planting, landscaping and nature conservation | 2001 |
Planning Obligations SPD adopted 2006 * Please note that templates for unilateral undertakings can be found on the planning applications forms and fees page | 2006 |
| Raynes Park – Rainbow Estate | 2013 |
| Shop front planning guidance | 2017 |
| Small sites toolkit | 2021 |
| Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) | 2020 |
| Sustainable transport | 2004 |
| Wimbledon - FutureWimbledon | 2020 |
* Supplementary and updated information to that described in the planning obligations SPD can be found on the Section 106 and planning obligations webpage.