Policy information sourced from City of London Local Plan

CS10: Design

To promote a high standard of design and sustainable buildings, streets and spaces, having regard to their surroundings and the historic and local character of the City and creating an inclusive and attractive environment, by:

  1. Ensuring that the bulk, height, scale, massing, quality of materials and detailed design of buildings are appropriate to the character of the City and the setting and amenities of surrounding buildings and spaces.
  2. Encouraging design solutions that make effective use of limited land resources.
  3. Ensuring that development has an appropriate street level presence and roofscape and a positive relationship to neighbouring buildings and spaces.
  4. Requiring the design and management of buildings, streets and spaces to provide for the access needs of all the City’s communities, including the particular needs of disabled people.
  5. Ensuring that new development respects and maintains the City’s characteristic network of streets and alleyways.
  6. Delivering improvement in the environment, amenities and enjoyment of open spaces, play areas, streets, lanes and alleys through schemes in accordance with public realm enhancement strategies.
  7. Ensuring that signs and advertisements respect the restrained character of the City.

For more information please see the Local Plan