Policy information sourced from the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan - Core Strategy

CS4 : Valued townscapes and the historic environment

  1. Development will be designed sensitively to respect, conserve, and enhance the historic environment, including heritage assets and their settings. Development proposals that would provide sensitive restoration and re-use for heritage assets at risk will be particularly encouraged.
  2. Development will respect, maintain and protect the character of the valued townscapes in the borough, showing consideration for any detailed design guidance that has been produced by the Council for specific built-up areas of the borough. Proposals will:
    1. Reflect high standards of sustainable construction in line with policy CS11
    2. Be of a high quality design which takes direction from the existing character of the area and reflects local distinctiveness
    3. Be laid out and designed to make the best use of the site and its physical characteristics, whilst minimising the impact on surrounding properties and the environment
    4. Protect and where appropriate enhance existing areas of biodiversity value and the links between them.

This policy will be implemented through:

  • DMP policies including to protect and enhance the historic environment and secure appropriate densities and sensitive design
  • Design and Parking SPD
  • ongoing review of conservation areas, and maintenance of an up-to-date list of heritage assets
  • Green Infrastructure Strategy, including measures to improve links between urban green spaces
  • developer contributions through Section 106 payments and/or Community Infrastructure Levy
  • consideration and determination of planning applications and appeals.

Indicators used to monitor this policy will include:

  • the scale of change and development within areas of conservation or special character and the impact of development upon historic assets such as listed buildings.

Evidence base:

  • Sustainability Appraisal
  • Landscape and Townscape Character Assessment
  • Conservation Area Appraisals.

For more information please see the Reigate & Banstead Core Strategy