Runnymede 2030 Local Plan

Adopted Runnymede 2030 Local Plan

The Runnymede 2030 Local Plan sets out the key planning policies which determine the location, scale and timing of new development in the Borough in the period up to 2030, including the spatial development strategy, allocations for housing, employment and retail development and protection of the environment. The Local Plan also contains a suite of planning policies against which planning applications in the Borough will be determined.

The Council adopted the 2030 Local Plan on the 16 July 2020 and now forms part of the Development Plan for the Borough. The policies within the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan replace all of the remaining saved policies from the Runnymede Local Plan 2001 (second alteration). All saved Borough Plan policies not replaced are withdrawn on adoption of the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan.

The 2030 Local Plan policies map and other information for Runnymede can be viewed on Maps

•  Adopted 2030 Local Plan
•  Adoption Statement
•  SA/SEA Adoption Statement

The policies in the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan, any made Neighbourhood Plans alongside policy NRM6 of the South East Plan (which is concerned with development near the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area), and the policies in the Plan produced by Surrey County Council (which relate to waste and minerals) form the development plan for Runnymede.

The Council submitted the 2030 Local Plan to the Secretary of State in July 2018. An independent Inspector considered the soundness of the 2030 Local Plan at a series of hearings over the period November 2018 to November 2019. The Inspectors Report was received on 28 May 2020 and subject to Main Modifications found the 2030 Local Plan to be sound. The full Inspectors Report can be view below along with the main modifications and Runnymede's additional minor non-material modifications.

•  Inspector’s Report on the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan
•  Schedule of Main Modifications
•  Schedule of Additional Modifications

Review of the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan

In January 2021 the Council commenced a review of its Local Plan. Please visit Review of the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan webpage for more information.

Evidence base documents

The Runnymede 2030 Local Plan was underpinned by a range of evidence base documents. A number of the key supporting documents can be found on our evidenced base documents page.

• Evidence base

Supplementary Planning Documents

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are being produced by the Council to support the implementation of the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan. For further details of the SPD and other guidance being relied upon by the Council for decision taking purposes on planning applications please visit

• Preparation of Supplementary Planning documents

Housing Delivery Test Action Plan

The Housing Delivery Test 2022 result for Runnymede Borough Council was published by the Secretary of State on 19th December 2023. Runnymede Borough Council scored 87%. As a result, and in response to this, the Council has produced a Housing Delivery Action Plan to positively respond to the challenge of increasing its housing delivery. The Plan was adopted by the Council on 23 October 2024 and published on our website on 31 October 2024. 

 Adopted Housing Delivery Action Plan 2023