Planning Policy

The Planning Policy team is responsible for preparing and consulting on a Local Plan and related strategies to guide development in the District over the next 15 years. The team also monitors development activity and provides policy advice.

Plan summary and News
Latest news regarding the Local Plan.
Local Plan Part I: Strategy and Policies 2006-2029
The Mendip District Local Plan Part I: Strategy and Policies was adopted on Monday 15th December at Full Council.
Local Plan Part II: Sites and Policies
Local Plan Part II allocates additional sites for housing, employment and community facilities across Mendip.
Development Monitoring
The latest information on development activity in Mendip can be found here.
Neighbourhood Planning
Neighbourhood Plans are community led plans that can be used by communities to create a vision for their area and establish general planning policies for the development and use of land.
Evidence Base
  1. Sustainability Appraisal Local Plan Part I
  2. Development Land & Register of Brownfield Sites
  3. Evidence Base - Economy and Employment
  4. Evidence Base - Landscape and Environment
Supplementary Planning Documents
  1. Marketing and Business Evidence to Support Planning Applications SPD
  2. Frome Town Design Statement
  3. Other Local Planning Guidance
Statement of Community Involvement
The District Council adopted its Statement of Community Involvement on 11th November 2013.
Archived Mendip District Local Plan 2002 - 2011
  1. Interactive Mendip District Local Plan 2002 - 2011