Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Local Plan

DC2 DESIGN OF NEW BUILD

New build development will be permitted if it is of a high standard of design and compatible with the scale and character of existing development and its setting. All proposals must be designed to respect:

  • the historical context and townscape setting of the site, and its sense of place;
  • the scale, mass, form and grain of surrounding development and connections to it;
  • the relationship of the proposed development to the existing townscape, including the local street pattern, local landmarks and the skyline;
  • the local design context, including the prevailing rhythm and articulation of frontages, local building materials and colour, and locally distinctive architectural detailing, and thereby promote and reinforce local distinctiveness;
  • good neighbourliness and the principles of residential amenity;
  • the local landscape context and where appropriate should provide high quality landscaping and public realm with good permeability;
  • sustainability objectives; including adaptation to, and mitigation of, the effects of climate change;
  • the principles of accessible and inclusive design; and
  • principles of Secured by Design.

For more information please see the Local Plan