Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy
DM9 Design Principles
Development will be acceptable where it achieves the following design principles: -
- High quality design with layouts that maximise opportunities for linkages to the surrounding area and local services; and
- Respects and enhances the local, natural or historic character of the environment be it in an urban or rural setting, paying particular regard to scale, materials, massing, bulk and density; and
- Provide sufficient private and public amenity space and respect the amenities of occupiers of neighbouring property and uses; and
- Protect trees and other vegetation worthy of retention and provide high quality hard and soft landscaping where appropriate; and
- Design to reduce the potential for crime and fear of crime; and
- Incorporate measures for the storage of waste including recyclable waste and where appropriate waste collection through provision of bring sites; and
- Be accessible to all and be flexible towards future adaptation in response to changing life needs; and
- Facilitate provision of IT and other communications technology which allow flexible working practices including employees working from home or from remote locations; and
- Reduce potable water consumption in residential development to water efficiency standards equivalent to Code for Sustainable Homes level 3-4 between 2011 and 2015, and code level 5-6 from 2016 onwards with provision for measures to reduce external water use.
Development will be expected to incorporate and reflect design and character measures as set out in either general or area specific SPD.
Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy