Policy information sourced from the Tandridge District Core Strategy
Environmental Quality
In order to promote a high quality, flexible, safe living environment and to minimise the impact on natural resources the Council will:
- require the design and layout of new development to be safe and secure, by the inclusion of measures to address crime and disorder and where possible meet “Secured by Design” Standards;
- require all commercial and community development, including conversions, to be designed to be accessible to meet the needs of those with disabilities, including occupiers, employees and visitors;
- require Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to be included where necessary;
- encourage new dwellings to be designed to include “Lifetime Homes” principles so that they can be readily adapted to meet the needs of those with disabilities and the elderly;
- encourage the reuse of buildings before redevelopment;
- encourage innovative construction methods, such as “green roofs” to impede the flow of surface water run-off;
- encourage all development to make provision for grey water recycling and/or require the separate disposal of surface and foul water to adoptable standards, including the provision of improvements to local sewer networks/treatment works where necessary;
- encourage new development to include cabling and other technical resources to allow for the installation of information/communication technology.
Design and Access Statements should demonstrate how the above matters have been addressed or conversely, why it is not practicable or appropriate to do so.
For more information please see the Tandridge District Core Strategy