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Adopted City Plan Part Two
City Plan Part Two was adopted 20 October 2022. Find out about the plan and find links to all of the documents.
About the plan
The role of the City Plan Part Two is to support the implementation and delivery of City Plan Part One to:
- build on the strategic policy framework set out in the adopted City Plan Part One
- identify and allocate additional development sites
- set out a detailed policy framework to assist in the determination of planning applications
Watch our video about the plan
The policies address 4 key areas:
- Tackling the climate and biodiversity emergencies
- Addressing housing need
- Supporting the local economy and high streets
- Improving the quality of design and protecting our historic buildings and gardens
View the plan
You can view and download our:
- Adopted City Plan Part Two
- CPP2 Implementation and Monitoring Targets (Appendix 1 to CPP1 Annex 1)
- Adoption Statement
- Sustainability Appraisal Post Adoption Statement October 2022
- Sustainability Appraisal of Proposed Submission CPP2, April 2020
- Sustainability Appraisal Addendum, February 2022
- Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary, February 2022
- Inspector’s Report
- Inspector’s Report Appendix – Schedule of Main Modifications
View the Adopted Polices Map and find more information on our Development Plans page.