The Council has produced and adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance on a range of topics concerned with the landscape of the Borough to help applicants, agents, designers, developers and Council officers prepare and evaluate development proposals. These adopted guidance documents are a material consideration when determining planning applications. The Country Design Summary and Trees and Development are available to download below. The Landscape Assessement, Living Landscapes, Rural Stratgy and Tree Policy are available to view and download fron the Natural Environment Section.
Countryside Design Summary
This explains in simple terms the essential design relationship between the Borough's landscape, settlement patterns and buildings. It identifies distinct character areas and sets out design criteria for each of these, against which any future development proposals can be assessed.
Adopted April 2002.
Trees and Development
This document contains guidance on assessing the suitability of sites that contain trees for development. It also sets out guidance for preparing proposals which successfully integrate development with existing trees and hedgerows.
Adopted September 2001.