- Major development proposals should consider how schemes can enhance local distinctiveness and legibility through the use of public art. Where public art is provided it should be:
- Agreed by the Council;
- Appropriately located in a prominent location, with consideration given to fixing art to the proposed building or situated on a public space within the site; and
- Appropriately maintained.
Privately owned public spaces within new development
- New privately owned public spaces should promote secure, accessible and inclusive environments that positively relate to local context and incorporate high quality design and public realm features. These spaces should be positively managed, maintained to a high standard, and public access secured.
Advertisements
- Proposals for all advertisements should be designed to a high standard and, in particular, should:
- Contribute to a safe and attractive environment;
- Be of a high quality and sensitive to its visual appearance on the building on which it is to be sited and the surrounding street scene, especially in the case of listed buildings and conservation areas;
- Avoid unsightly proliferation or clutter of signage in the vicinity;
- Not cause a hazard to pedestrians or road users, including by siting and design;
- Be sited to avoid visual intrusion of light pollution into adjoining residential properties; and
- Where appropriate, be constructed of materials and finishes which discourage both graffiti and fly posting.
Telecommunications equipment
- Proposals for the installation of telecommunications equipment will be permitted where:
- It is demonstrated the equipment is limited to the minimum operational requirement, which should include any future-proofing requirements to accommodate anticipated improvements in infrastructure;
- Opportunities for sharing facilities, such as masts, cabinet boxes and satellite dishes, and erecting antennae on existing buildings or other structures has been fully explored and taken advantage of;
- There is no significant adverse impact on the visual amenity of neighbouring occupiers;
- There is no adverse effect on the external appearance of the building, street scene, or spaces in which they are located;
- The size of any equipment visible from the street is minimised (including satellite dishes, other domestic equipment and any supporting structures);
- They are located discretely and do not detract from the special character and appearance of heritage assets or conservation area (see Policy DM9);
- They are appropriately designed, coloured and landscaped. For dishes, this may include installing a mesh or transparent structure;
- A minimum residual footway width on main pedestrian roads is preserved, in line with the Manual for Streets.
- All telecommunications equipment should be removed as soon as reasonably practicable after it is no longer required.
For more information please see the Haringey Development Management Plan