Policy information sourced from Dacorum Core Strategy
CS10: Quality of Settlement Design
The design of all new development will be expected to follow the ‘3 Step Approach to Successful Design’ (Figure 13).
At the broad settlement level, development should:
- respect defined countryside borders and the landscape character surrounding the town or village;
- reinforce the topography of natural landscapes and the existing soft edges of towns and villages;
- promote higher densities in and around town centres and local centres;
- protect and enhance significant views into and out of towns and villages;
- deliver landmark buildings at movement and pedestrian gateways and enhance focal points with high quality architecture;
- preserve and enhance green gateways; and
- protect and enhance wildlife corridors.
For more information please see the Core Strategy