Draft Educational Facilities and Residential Development Supplementary Planning Guidance Consultation
Draft Educational Facilities and Residential Development Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) has been prepared for public consultation.
Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) receives a high number of applications each year for new housing development. These new residents create a demand for school places and as a result, there may be a need for new educational facilities or an improvement to existing provision.
The purpose of this SPG is to explain in detail the Council’s approach to the provision of educational facilities and outlines how the Council will, where appropriate, seek planning obligations to provide or enhance education and school facilities as part of new residential developments throughout the County Borough of Bridgend.
This adopted SPG will be a material consideration in the determination of all planning applications for residential development including applications for renewal of consents.
The SPG provides specific guidance on:
- Education requirements for residential developments, including thresholds, pupil yields, additional learning needs provision, Welsh medium provision, cost per pupil place, investment in unsatisfactory school accommodation, new schools and how contributions will be used;
- How contributions are calculated, providing a worked example; and
- The administration of policy through the various planning stages, Section 106, negotiation with developers and how issues surrounding development viability may be considered.
The public consultation will run for 6 weeks between 17/03/2026 and 28/04/2026.
Consultation documents
The draft SPG Consultation Document can be viewed below.
A representation form can also be viewed below and may be submitted by:
- Downloading the form and emailing to LDP@Bridgend.gov.uk
- Printing and posting to Strategic Planning Policy Team, Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB
All representations must be received by 11.59pm, 28 April 2026.
Further information on the consultation can be obtained by contacting the Strategic Planning Policy Team: