Policy information sourced from the Haynes Neighbourhood Plan

D1: The Design of New Development

Subject to other policies in this Plan, proposals for high-quality new development (including new buildings and extensions to existing buildings) will be supported. Where relevant and practicable, development will be required to;

  1. Relate to the existing development pattern in terms of enclosure and definition of streets/spaces in order to retain the rural character of the village and area;
  2. Be well integrated with surroundings; reinforcing connections, taking opportunities of new ones;
  3. Provide convenient access to community services and facilities;
  4. Create a place with a locally inspired or distinctive character;
  5. Take advantage of the local topography, landscape and water features, trees and plants, wildlife habitats, existing buildings, site orientation and micro-climate;
  6. Take advantage of views into/from the site to enable easy access and navigation through;
  7. Integrate car parking within landscaping so that it does not dominate the street;
  8. Provide convenient, well-screened storage for bins and recycling, bicycles and motor vehicles;
  9. Be of an appropriate scale and density in relation to its setting;
  10. Use materials appropriate to the development’s context.
  11. Street lighting should be minimal and only installed where it is absolutely needed. It should reflect a rural village – for “lamp post” design and street architecture.
  12. New development will normally not be expected to exceed two stories in height;
  13. Ensure that there would be no significant adverse impact on the amenity of the occupiers of neighbouring properties through loss of privacy, overshadowing, overbearing by a building or structure, car parking, removal of mature vegetation or landscaping and additional traffic resulting from the development;
  14. Where appropriate, development should comply with sustainable drainage systems (SuDs).

For more information, please visit the Haynes Neighbourhood Plan