Latest news
In this section you will find the latest SWDP news.
July 2022
New timetable for SWDP Review Announced
A consultation on a draft of the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) will take place later this year, subject to approval by councillors.
The Regulation 19 Publication – effec…
April 2022
Delay to SWDP publication
The updated South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) will not be published for consultation in July as scheduled, because work on the key documents relating to development sites and the infrastru…
April 2021
Latest South Worcestershire Five Year Housing Land Supply Report Published
This report provides a full explanation of the Five Year Housing Land Supply (5YHLS) calculation for the South Worcestershire Councils as required by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). It…
March 2022
Updated Local Development Scheme Published
The three South Worcestershire Councils have updated their Local Development Scheme (LDS), reflecting an update to the timetable for the production of the Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Developm…
October 2021
SWDP Review Timetable Updated
The three South Worcestershire Councils have updated their Local Development Schemes (LDS). The latest versions were adopted at Council meetings held on 21 September 2021 (Worcester City Council), 22…
July 2021
Further delay to the SWDP Review
The review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan has been delayed again.
The decision is to give more time for vital technical studies to be completed.
It means the plan now won’t be publish…
May 2021
Traveller and Travelling Showpeople DPD Revised Preferred Options Consultation
The South Worcestershire Councils (Malvern Hills, Worcester and Wychavon) are preparing a Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Site Allocations Development Plan Document which will set out the requir…
March 2021
2020 South Worcestershire Authorities Monitoring Report Published
The South Worcestershire Councils (SWCs) have published the latest Authorities Monitoring Report (AMR). The AMR monitors the policies of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) which was ado…
March 2021
SWDP Review Further Regulation 18 (III) Sustainability Appraisal Consultation
The South Worcestershire Councils (SWCs) i.e. Malvern Hills, Worcester City and Wychavon started a review of the SWDP in late 2017. This is in line with Government requirements that local plans shoul…