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Wychavon Design Code
Following public consultation in April 2026, Wychavon District Council has now formally adopted the Wychavon Design Code SPD with effect from 24 June 2026.
The Wychavon Design Code establishes clear and consistent design rules to be applied throughout the planning and development process and sets the council’s overall design strategy.
It provides a practical, district-wide framework aligned with national policy to give applicants, officers, communities and decision-makers greater clarity about achieving good design, helping major development respond positively to local character, protect and enhance the natural environment, support healthy and sustainable places, and contribute to the district’s long-term economic success.
The code gives comprehensive details of all design aspects of context, interpretation, strategic and detailed placemaking requirements for new development in the district and sets out required design measures for a development proposal to successfully comply with the code. This is indicated throughout the document as numbered symbol coded musts, that are mandatory, and shoulds, that are strongly encouraged, both are instrumental in delivering best design practice.
Wychavon Design Code SPD
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are produced to provide more detail on the application of policy, either for specific sites or on specific subjects.
SPDs do not have 'development plan' status, but are subject to public consultation and can be used as material considerations in the determination of planning applications.
Adopted SPDs
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Affordable Housing SPD (Adopted June 2026) |
Affordable Housing Consultation Adoption Statement | |
| Developer Contributions SPD (Adopted June 2026) | Developer Contributions Consultation Adoption Statement | Wychavon Developer Contributions Adoption Statement |
| Air Quality SPD (Adopted June 2026) | Air Quality Consultation Adoption Statement | |
| Sustainable Buildings SPD (Adopted June 2026) |
Additionally, the SPD's are available to view on the South Worcestershire Development Plan website.
Wychavon Town SPD
Following public consultation in early 2026, Wychavon District Council has now formally adopted the Wychavon Town Spatial Framework SPD with effect from June 24th 2026.
The purpose of the SPD is to provide guidance to developers, council officers, stakeholders and infrastructure providers as to how a mixed community of both housing, employment, educational and community facilities will be developed to create a successful new settlement. The SPD will be a material consideration in determining planning applications for developments at Wychavon Town. The SPD sets out an overarching spatial framework alongside a series of town wider strategies as required by Policy SWDPR 55.
Retained SPDs
The SPDs adopted against the 2016 SWDP, although remaining extant now only have minimal weight in respect to the preparation and submission of planning applications, and the subsequent decision making process. This applies to the following documents:
- South Worcestershire Water Management and Flooding SPD (Adopted July 2018)
- South Worcestershire Renewable and Low Carbon Energy SPD (Adopted July 2018)
- South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD (March 2018)
- South Worcestershire Planning for Health SPD (Adopted September 2017)
- Malvern Hills District Shop Front Design Guide SPD (Adopted March 2017)
The above SPD's are available to view on the SWDP website:
Other Associated Documents
- Sustainable Building and Construction Guidance (Adopted June 2026) - Download PDF
South Worcestershire Traveller and Travelling Showpeople and Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD)
The Inspectors examining the now adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (SWDPR, March 2026) agreed with the 3 south Worcestershire Councils that it was not necessary to continue working on a specific DPD concerning new development for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople. Policy SWDPR 22 Meeting the needs of Gyspies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople is therefore the key local plan policy for this type of development, but it should be noted that the SWDPR should be read as a whole.