Planning Policy & Development Plans

Within Planning Policy and Development Plans you can download the Adopted Unitary Development Plan, supporting Supplementary Planning Guidance and other appropriate planning documents plus information on the Local Development Plan process.

The Planning Policy Team is responsible for the preparation of the Council's Development Plan, and is also engaged on a range of other strategic planning studies, area development briefs and other forward planning projects. The team provides guidance to developers, their agents and other relevant individuals/organisations on development potential, and also advises on emerging legislation, statutory procedures and relevant planning policies at the national, regional and local level.

The City and County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan (UDP) which was adopted on 10th November 2008 is the most up to date Development Plan covering the authorities' administrative area and is used in the determination of planning applications. It sets out a range of policies and proposals relating to future development, and deals with the use and conservation of land and buildings within the City & County up to 2016.

Further Information

Further details on the UDP and other policy issues can be obtained by following the appropriate links on this page. You can also contact the Council's Planning Policy Team on 01792 635744 or email udp@swansea.gov.uk.