Spatial Strategy

The Regional Spatial Strategy or RSS is a new approach to regional planning as required by the Town and Country Planning Act, 2004. It will set the regional context for planning in the South West until 2026 and will:

• guide the planning process at a local level - in Local Development Frameworks
• help deliver the region's Integrated Regional Strategy
• include a Regional Transport Strategy to guide investment in transport facilities
• provide policy guidance on issues ranging from minerals extraction and waste treatment to economic development, housing, health, culture and the environment; and
• include District level housing numbers

A priority for the Great Western Community Forest will be to ensure the business plan’s integration in the Joint Study Work for Swindon and the sub-region, as this will influence the Regional Assembly’s policy development for the Regional Spatial Strategy

For further information or to download a copy of the RSS, go to the South West Regional Assembly website (www.southwest-ra.gov.uk)