Hillingdon - DMHB 6: Gatehill Farm Estate and Copse Wood Estate Areas of Special Local Character

Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2

DMHB 6: Gatehill Farm Estate and Copse Wood Estate Areas of Special Local Character

Within the Gatehill Farm and Copse Wood Estates, new houses should:

be constructed on building plots of a similar average width as surrounding residential development;
be constructed on a similar building line (formed by the front main walls of existing houses) and be of a similar scale, form and proportion as adjacent houses and reflect the materials, traditional roof design, design features and architectural style predominant in the area;
ensure that boundary treatment is unobtrusive and of the natural materials appropriate to the character and appearance of the estate;
ensure that new dwellings retain an absolute minimum of 1.5m distance to side boundaries;
preserve the mature trees including boundary planting to reinforce existing landscaping and Estate settings;

For more information please see the Local Plan: Part 2