Delivering design and Placemaking - Rhondda Cynon Taf

Supplementary Planning Guidance1. Introduction1.1 This Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) has been produced to provideguidance on access, circulation and parking in the planning process. A draftwas issued in January 2010 for a six-week consultation period. Responses torepresentations received were approved and the SPG as amended by thoseresponses was adopted March 2011.1.2 The guidance contained within this document relates specifically to access,circulation and parking requirements. The guidance applies to all categoriesof development for which planning permission is required, including newdevelopments, extensions, redevelopments, conversions and material changesof use. The guidance contained within this document will help ensure atransparent approach to the provision of parking, developer contributions,travel plans and transport assessments and, crucially, will inform applicantsof the Council’s expectations at an early stage of the development process.2. Policy Context2.1 The Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan (LDP) sets out planningpolicies that will be applied in the County Borough apart from the BreconBeacons National Park. This SPG provides supporting information with regardto the transport policies included in the LDP. It provides details that wouldnot be appropriate in the more strategic LDP and is a material planningconsideration in planning decisions.2.2 The SPG principally supports the following LDP policies, although otherpolicies in the LDP also require consideration of transportation implications:1.3 This SPG closely relates to the Planning Obligations SPG: the two should beread in conjunction.4 • Local Development Plan 2006 - 2021