Policy information sourced from Core Strategy for Chiltern District
CS21: Areas of Little Change
Within the main built-up areas of the District there are areas of the settlements where the Council would not expect to see much change. These areas will be defined in the Delivery DPD. These areas have an established character and often a spacious layout with established planting forming a green appearance to the street scene. Within them, the Council would expect development, including extensions, to:
- Maintain and/or improve local character;
- Be well integrated with, and complement, the neighbouring buildings and local area;
- Protect the historic environment;
- Be of an appropriate scale - the size and design and external appearance of any new development should be compatible with the character of existing dwellings in the vicinity of the development site;
- Exhibit a density which respects surrounding development;
- Have a layout which is in line with the surrounding area - any new plots should be similar in size and width to those in the vicinity of the site and the position of any proposed dwelling on the plot and spacing between dwellings should match the prevailing character of development in the area;
- Have access taken from an existing road fronting the proposed plot allowing the building line to the existing road to be maintained;
- Retain features such as established landscaping which are important in the local street scene and which should be maintained and or enhanced in any development proposal.
For more information please see the Core Strategy for Chiltern District