Policy information sourced from the Woking Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (DPD)

DM17: Public realm

Development should create or contribute to a safe, attractive, high quality, inclusive and legible public realm that contributes positively to local character and identity and encourages appropriate levels of activity and social interaction.

Proposals for new development which impact upon the public realm should pay regard to the principles set out in the Woking Design SPD, and:

  1. ensure schemes provide for or contribute towards an appropriate range of public realm features, including spill-out spaces for trade, events, relaxation and recreation; and
  2. enable easy, inclusive access into and through the public realm and to buildings that provides adequately for the mobility needs of all users having regard to age, gender and disability; and
  3. ensure that any car parking and provision for servicing are appropriate to the context and sensitively integrated so as not to dominate the public realm; and
  4. ensure schemes incorporate appropriate street furniture, clear signs, lighting and surface and landscape materials and planting of high quality, environmental performance and durability that enhance the quality, character and appearance of the public realm through their siting and design.

In appropriate cases the Council will encourage the provision of works of art as part of a site development which contribute positively to the amenity of the area, paying regard to the Borough’s Public Art Strategy 2007 and provisions in the Design SPD.

For more information please see the Development Plan Document