Policy information sourced from the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan
WH3: Design Management within Rural Areas
Development proposals within rural areas, as shown on the Policies Map, will be supported provided they have full regard to the West Horsley Character Appraisal Report (October 2017) , the Locally Important Roadside and Rural Views identified in Figure 13, the Woodland Areas and Trees identified in Figure 14, and the following design principles;
- Preserves the essential open field and woodland character and respond sensitively to the setting of the Surrey Hills AONB;
- Retains the existing low density and traditional development form;
- Northerly views from Sheepleas and east and west from Shere Road, Ripley Lane, Long Reach and southerly views from East Lane make a significant contribution to the area’s character, and should be respected in the design or positioning of new development;
- Buildings should be of good design and use high quality materials. Scales, heights and form of buildings should be sympathetic to the existing built environment;
- Where appropriate to its context, building materials include the significant use of red brick and clay tile hung elevations and plain clay terracotta roof tiles;
- With reference to The West Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment: Guildford Addendum Report 2017, the replacement of smaller scale dwellings on large plots with larger single dwellings will be resisted; and
- For any new development within the setting of the Surrey Hills AONB, a Landscape Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) must be conducted to assess the effects of change on the landscape.
For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan