None of the documents within this archive section have any formal status in planning policy terms, and they are not considered to be capable of being material considerations when determining planning applications. They are included purely for information. Current planning policies can be viewed here.
The city of Salford unitary development plan 2004 to 2016 (UDP) was adopted by Salford City Council on 21 June 2006. It has now been replaced by the Salford Local Plan: Development Management Policies and Designations which was adopted by full Council on 18 January 2023.
The relevant UDP documents can be downloaded below.
The north west of England regional spatial strategy came into force in September 2008. It formed part of Salford's development plan until it was revoked by the government on 20 May 2013. It can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
In 2007, Salford City Council commenced preparation of the core strategy, which was intended to be the main planning document for Salford and would set out the spatial vision and framework for the city. The independent examination of the core strategy commenced in September 2012, however the appointed planning inspector identified significant concerns regarding the soundness of the plan.
In November 2012 the council took the decision to formally withdraw the core strategy and commence work on the production of a local plan. See further information on the core strategy, including the full examination library.
Several planning guidance documents have been produced to support the implementation of the saved unitary development plan (UDP) policies. The Exchange, Greengate Planning Guidance, adopted in January 2007, was withdrawn in March 2014 following the adoption by the city council of a new Greengate Regeneration Framework.
A number of supplementary planning guidance documents were prepared to supplement the 1995 UDP, but their status lapsed following the adoption of the 2006 UDP. Some of the supplementary planning guidance documents have been replaced by new supplementary planning documents.
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
This page was last updated on 19 January 2023