Policy information sourced from the Broxbourne Local Plan
DSC8: Shop Fronts and Fascias
Historic shopfronts should be retained or restored wherever possible.
New and altered shop fronts must respect the scale, proportion, character and materials of the building, and adjoining buildings in the street scene.
Solid shutters (or shutters that appear solid) will only be approved in exceptional circumstances;
Shop fronts should sit within the framework of the existing building structure and facade style.
New fascias will be determined by the following criteria:
- the scale, proportion, character and materials of the fascia must respect the parent building, and the scale and depth of surrounding fascias/signs;
- fascias should not link two buildings which have distinctively separate design qualities;
- the size, scale and levels of illumination of fascias, must not have an adverse impact upon the amenity of people living nearby, nor contribute disproportionately to light pollution;
- the advertisement must not have an impact upon the safety of highway users. See also policies on Designing Out Crime and Advertisements and Signage.
For more information please see the Local Plan