This page contains information and links to the policy documents that form the Borough's Development Plan.
Adopted Local Development Framework Documents
The Council has three adopted Local Development Framework documents; the Core Strategy, Plan E (An Area Action Plan for Epsom Town Centre) and the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). Further details on the Local Development Framework (LDF) and the process by which it is to be prepared can be viewed on this website.
Core Strategy Development Plan Document
The Council adopted the Core Strategy on 24 July 2007. This document sets the overall planning framework for the Borough and contains a number of key strategic policies.
Core Strategy - (adopted July 2007) (pdf - 3.43mb)
Plan E - An Area Action Plan for Epsom Town Centre
The Council adopted Plan E in April 2011. This document sets out a detailed vision for the Town Centre with specific policies and site allocations.
Plan E (pdf - 7.9mb)
Developer Contributions SPD
This SPD sets out in detail the Council's approach towards what affordable housing infrastructure contributions are required to facilitate new development within the Borough.
Please note: This SPD should be used as a guide to identify potential amounts of infrastructure contributions, as each development proposal will be considered on a case by case basis. Developers are therefore strongly encouraged to contact the Council for pre-application discussions to identify appropriate contributions as the amounts required may vary from that set out in the SPD.
The Council first adopted the Developer Contributions SPD in June 2008 and it was revised in November 2010.
The SPD and associated documents are available to view below:
Developer Contributions SPD (pdf - 668kb) (adopted November 2010)
Model Unilateral Undertaking Template (word - 92kb) (Infrastructure)
Online Contributions Calculator (excel - 130kb) (infrastructure contributions)
Online Commuted Sum Calculator (excel - 128kb) (affordable housing)
The Local Plan
The Local Plan was adopted in May 2000 following extensive consultation and a public local enquiry. The plan consists of a
written statement containing planning polices and justification.
Please Note: The Council received a direction from the Secretary of State as to which Local Plan Policies could be 'saved' beyond 27 September 2007. This means that a number of policies have now 'expired' and no longer form part of the development plan. The direction and accompanying letter can be viewed below:
September 2007 Direction under Paragraph 1(3) of Schedule to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (pdf - 70.68kb)For clarity, the 'expired' policies in the Local Plan have been crossed through in red, within the written statement above.
The Proposals Map
The proposals map reflects the current policies in the Development Plan. This includes the Core Strategy and the 'saved' Local Plan policies.
Supplementary Planning Guidance
The policies in the Local Plan are amplified by supplementary planning guidance notes. These relate to:
Development brief
The Council has approved a development brief for the West Park Site, part of the hospital cluster.
West Park Development Brief (pdf - 293kb)
West Park Master Plan (pdf - 439kb)