Policy information sourced from Chalfont St Peter Parish Neighbourhood Plan
Design Policy 1. New Development
Proposals for new development, including infill, that positively respond to the local character zones, identified on Map 12 and summarised in paragraphs 11.4- 1 1.10, will be supported. Where sites are situated in the Green Belt, national and District Green Belt policies will apply.
Proposals for new development will be supported where they meet the following criteria, where applicable:
- Context: Development should create a positive relationship between the site and the existing built up area.
- Plot width: Plots should be of sufficient width as not to cause overlooking and to allow for the separation between dwellings to a scale that reflects the positive character of the immediate vicinity.
- Building line: Where the set-back from the road or pavement of existing buildings is a feature of the area, new development should respect that building line.
- Visual separation: New buildings must have similar spacing between buildings to that commonly found on the street frontage.
- Building height: New buildings should reflect the height of existing buildings in the immediate vicinity.
- Daylight and sunlight: New buildings should not adversely affect neighbouring properties by seriously reducing the amount of daylight available.
- Boundary treatment: Boundary treatment along the frontage of the scheme should reflect the immediate area.
- Developments should provide suitable ducting capable of enabling the provision of up to date electronic communications infrastructure.
- Applications for infill developments must have direct access to the highway.
For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan