Technical Advice Notes (TANs) for planning

We have produced a series of Technical Advice Notes (TANs) to support the Adopted Plan 2036.

TANs provide technical advice to developers and decision-makers, but are not adopted policy documents, and should not be read as such.

The TANs may be updated from time to time to reflect changing circumstances or to update in light of best practice.

The following TANS are available:

• Technical Advice Note 1 - Housing
• Technical Advice Note 2 - Employment and Skills
• Technical Advice Note 3 - Waste Storage
• Technical Advice Note 4 - Community Pubs
• Technical Advice Note 5 - Health Impact Assessments
• Technical Advice Note 6 - Residential Basement Development
• Technical Advice Note 7 - High Buildings
• Technical Advice Note 8 - Biodiversity
• Technical Advice Note 9 - Green Spaces
• Technical Advice Note 10 - Shopfronts and Signage
• Technical Advice Note 12 - Car and Bicycle Parking
• Technical Advice Note 14 - Sustainable Design and Construction
• Technical Advice Note 15 - Heritage Retrofit Guidance: Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction (updated)
• Technical Advice Note 16 - First Homes
• Technical Advice Note 17 - Botley Road Retail Park Development Brief
• Technical Advice Note 18 - Biodiversity Net Gain and the Local Plan 2036

Download our Technical Advice Notes.

Additional guidance

Download the Air quality planning applications guidance.