Policy information sourced from the Mole Valley Local Plan
EN7: RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF SPECIAL CHARACTER
1. Development within a Residential Area of Special Character, as shown on the Policies Map, will be supported where it reflects the particular character of the area in terms of density, the spacing between buildings, scale, design, materials and degree of landscaping.
2. In considering proposals within these identified areas, the following requirements will need to be addressed:
- The street frontage should be in keeping with the existing street scene or the prevailing layout of streets in the area, including frontage width, visual separation between buildings, building heights and distance from the road;
- The space between buildings and amount of garden land should remain comparable with the overall character of the area;
- A high standard of appropriate external materials and building detailing, where a feature of the area, should be incorporated in the design;
- Development on back garden land should be avoided and will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances where the character of the area remains unharmed. Where the development is considered to be acceptable in terms of character, any proposed back garden land development should be of a subservient to the scale that avoids dominating properties on the street frontage;
- Existing tree cover, landscaping and vegetation should be retained and enhanced, wherever possible. New landscaping should use species that are consistent with local character.
For more information please see the Mole Valley Local Plan