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Consultation on Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance: Conversion of Traditional Rural Buildings

We would like your views on a draft version of new planning guidance titled 'Conversion of Traditional Rural Buildings'.

The document provides supplementary planning guidance (SPG) in support of planning policies contained in the Swansea Local Development Plan (LDP). Its main purpose is to provide guidance as to how relevant policies of the LDP should be applied in order to assist in the determination of planning applications seeking to convert traditional rural buildings.

A previous version of planning guidance on the conversion of rural buildings was adopted as SPG to the previous development plan (the Unitary Development Plan). The new draft SPG has comprehensively revised and fully updated that document to accord with recent legislative and strategic planning context changes such as the new Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, 2021) the National Development Framework 'Future Wales' (2021), as well as to accord with the adopted Swansea LDP.

We would like your views on whether this draft SPG document covers an appropriate range of planning issues and if you consider it provides sufficient clarity for applicants and decision makers on issues that must be considered when considering converting traditional rural buildings in the county.

Closing date: 12.00 noon Friday 6 October 2023

Please read the SPG document and answer the following questions to submit your views. Where your comment is made in relation to a specific paragraph, please state the paragraph number.

Conversion of Traditional Rural Buildings Supplementary Planning Guidance – Draft (PDF) [1MB]

To access information in an alternative format, or for further information about the consultation then please email us at ldp@swansea.gov.uk.

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1. Please read the SPG document and answer the following questions to submit your views. Where your comment made is in relation to a specific paragraph, please state the paragraph number.
Section 1 - General questions
1. 1. Do you think the draft SPG is sufficiently clear in terms of what are the key relevant LDP policies that apply in relation to proposals for the conversion of traditional rural buildings?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
2. If no, please explain why
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
3. 2. Do you consider the draft SPG will assist in resolving whether a building is defined as ‘traditional’ for the purpose of a planning application?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
4. If no, please explain why
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
5. 3. Do you consider further detailed guidance is needed in relation to the factors to be considered when deciding whether a building is traditional or not, such as in relation to materials; age; structure and form; overall appearance; etc.?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
6. If yes, please suggest what guidance you consider would be useful
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
7. 4. Does the SPG provide clear guidance on the type of buildings that can be converted, especially considering their location, form and structure?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
8. If no, please suggest what guidance you consider would be useful
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
9. 5. Does the draft SPG provide clear guidance in relation to placemaking and design principles for any proposed conversions of traditional rural buildings to applicants/developers in and explain what is expected from applicants?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
10. If No, please suggest what amendments could be made to make it clearer
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
11. 6. Does the draft SPG provide clear guidance to applicants/developers in relation to Green Infrastructure, biodiversity, external lighting, car parking etc?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
12. If No, please suggest what amendments could be made to make it clearer
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
13. 7. In addition to any comments made in relation to Questions 1-6 above, please provide any further comments on how you consider the SPG could be improved and/or amended*
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
14. Please provide your name and email address in order to enable a confirmation receipt of your comments to be sent.
  
  Comments will be included within a published consultation report. Personal details will not be published.
15. Name*
16. Email
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17. I am completing this form*
  
  As a Ward Councillor
  
  As a Community/ Town Councillor
  
  As a member of the public
  
  As an agent (e.g. planning consultant or architect)
  
  On behalf of an organisation
  Please select which of the options best describes you
18. If you are completing the form on behalf of an organisation, please name the organisation

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