Policy information sourced from the Epsom & Ewell Epsom Town Centre Area Action Plan
E9 Public realm
The Council will work with partners to ensure a high quality, well designed and well connected public realm, to improve the character, appearance and overall attractiveness of the Town Centre.
Proposals for new development will, where appropriate deliver:
- The rationalisation of existing street furniture and paving
- Biodiversity enhancement, particularly through planting and the creation of green corridors
- Public art at prominent locations throughout the Town Centre and through the design of new buildings
- Improvements to the visual attractiveness and use of public open space,
- Improvements to the visual appearance of buildings in the town centre, particularly those within the Conservation Area in line with the Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan.
Developers are encouraged to discuss with the Council at the earliest opportunity which public realm enhancements may be the most appropriate, as improvements may be made as part of a scheme, through financial contributions or a combination of both.
The Council has produced a schedule of public realm improvements for the Town Centre as part of Plan E’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan. New development proposals within the Town Centre boundary will make a financial contribution to these public realm improvements in accordance with the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, or whichever future mechanism is adopted.
For more information please see the Epsom & Ewell Management Policies Document