Westminster’s Streets and Spaces – Public Realm Guidance Supplementary Planning Document

August 8, 2025 Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

... whether to adopt the Public Realm Supplementary Planning Document, titled "Westminster's Streets and Spaces: Public Realm Guidance SPD," for consultation.

Full council record

Decision

Summary of Decision: The Cabinet Member
has approved the formal adoption of Westminster's Streets and
Spaces, Public Realm Guidance as a Supplementary Planning
Document,
 
Reasons for Decision: The SPD is
essential to meet the requirements of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990 (as amended), and the Town and Country Planning (Local
Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and will have full weight as a
material consideration in decisions on planning applications.
 
Guidance in the SPD will help planning
applicants, community groups, decision makers within the council
and any others who deliver and / or are obligated to manage the
public realm to better understand the council’s approach and
what is expected from public realm schemes. It will provide
guidance for developers on how they can meet policy requirements
within the Development Framework for Westminster.

Supporting Documents

Appendix 4 - Public Realm SPD EqIA June 2025.pdf
Appendix 1 - Public Realm SPD June 2025 Adoption Version.pdf
Appendix 5 - Public Realm SPD Consultation Statement August 2025.pdf
Appendix 6 - CMR Revoking SPDs and SPGs - January 2022.pdf
Appendix 3 - Materials Palette Appendix 2 to SPD.pdf
Appendix 7 - EqIA for Consultation on Draft Public Realm SPD 2024 1.pdf
Appendix 2 - Inclusive Design Guidance Appendix 1 to SPD.pdf
Cabinet Member Report - Public Realm Supplementary Planning Document Adoption.pdf
Appendix 5 - Public Realm SPD Consultation Statement June 2025.pdf
Appendix 1 - Public Realm SPD August 2025.pdf
Appendix 4 - Public Realm SPD EqIA August 2025.pdf
PED25-10 CMR Westminsters Streets and Spaces Public Realm Guidance Supplementary Planning Documen.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date8 Aug 2025
Subject to call-inYes