Policy information sourced from The Waltham Forest Local Plan Development Management Policies

DM29 Design Principles, Standards and Local Distinctiveness

Good Design

A) The Council will expect a high standard of urban and architectural design for all new development. Proposals should:

  1. be supported by a clear and robust design rationale based on a sound understanding and analysis of local context and character;
  2. reinforce and/or enhance local character and distinctiveness, taking account of patterns of development, urban form, building typology, detailing and materials, trees and landscaping etc and other features of local and historic significance;
  3. provide appropriate physical, legible and safe connections with surrounding streets, paths and neighbouring development;
  4. respond to their context in terms of scale, height, and massing;
  5. provide a coherent layout and block structure with active street frontages fronting the public realm;
  6. have a clear distinction between public and private space;
  7. be visually attractive, with architecture that respects its context without unduly restricting style;
  8. include high quality materials which are attractive and durable;
  9. take a design-led, integrated approach to car parking which is appropriately sited, not over-dominant and supports the street scene;
  10. where relevant, provide an appropriate level of well-designed, located and usable amenity space in accordance with the standards set out in Policy DM6 B;
  11. incorporate high quality landscaping and tree planting where appropriate;
  12. maximise energy efficiency and usage of renewable resources, in accordance with the principles set out in policies DM10 and DM11;
  13. for residential schemes, address the CABE/HBF “Building for Life” criteria.
  14. where appropriate, exploit the potential for mixed-use where this can add benefit to wider sustainability objectives in accordance with the principles set out in policy DM1 B.
  15. address the potential impact of new development on neighbouring amenity in accordance with Policy DM32.

Advertisements

B) The Council will not grant consent for advertisements which by reason of their nature, location and size are:

  1. detrimental to the appearance of the building which it is on;
  2. detrimental to the visual amenity of the surrounding area; and
  3. a hazard to public safety.

C) Within areas of special control of advertisements (where identified), the Council will seek to restrict the number, size and illumination of new advertisements and reduce the amount of outdoor advertising where replacement signing is proposed.

For more information please see the Local Plan Development Management Policies