Draft Biodiversity SPD

This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared under the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (the “2004 Act”). The Biodiversity SPD is a statutory Local Development Document (LDD). It will cover the whole of Northamptonshire, but will be adopted be each Local Planning Authority as a statutory SPD.

This SPD will supplement policies within the North Northamptonshire Core Spatial Strategy, adopted June 2008 and West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (Part 1), adopted [December 2014]. The specific preparation process for the Biodiversity SPD is directed by 2012 Regulations 12-14 and 35. The process also needs to have regard to the relevant Statements of Community Involvement (SCI).