Policy information sourced from St Albans District Local Plan

69 General Design and Layout

All development shall have an adequately high standard of design taking into account the following factors:

  • Context - The scale and character of its surroundings in terms of height, size, scale, density (1) or plot to floorspace ratio;
  • Materials - Shall normally relate to adjoining buildings. Large isolated buildings in rural or settlement edge settings shall be clad in materials that take account of the general colour and tonal value of their background;
  • Otber Policies - Applicants shall take into account all relevant policies and requirements. In particular:
SUBJECTPOLICIES
Settlement Strategy2
Highways34
Parking39-50
Design and Environment70-84
Conservation and Historic Buildings85-90

Footnote

(1) Where density is used to judge the effect of the-volume of buildings on the character of the area, the Council will use the measure of habitable rooms per hectare (for residential development) or plot to floorspace ratio (for other development).

For more information please see the Local Plan