Policy information sourced from Horton and Wraysbury Neighbourhood Plan
NP/HOU1 - GOOD QUALITY DESIGN
Development proposals should:
- Make a positive contribution to the character and sense of place of Horton and Wraysbury’s built environment and landscape, thereby responding to the local distinctiveness of the Plan area through its excellence of design, the appropriateness of its height, layout, scale, massing and through the use of good quality locally appropriate materials
- Demonstrate a locally appropriate design and layout which takes account of the site’s location and its context including the buildings in its immediate vicinity as described for the various zones within the Character Assessment that accompanies this Plan.
- Incorporates appropriate landscaping to provide a setting of the development within its immediate surroundings. Parking provision should be as per the table below or in accordance with the standards adopted within the Borough Local Plan if the minimum requirements in the BLP are greater.
| Accommodation type | Number of car parking spaces |
|---|---|
| 1 bedroom house or flat | Minimum of 1 off road space |
| 2-3 bedroom dwelling | Minimum of 2 off road spaces |
| 4 or more bedrooms | Minimum of 3 off road spaces |
| Developments of 5+ dwellings | Additional 2 spaces per 5 dwellings |
- Provide sustainable drainage and porous / permeable surfacing for driveways.
For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan