3Aspects of development form
This chapter looks at the physical elements that together create a building or place:
- Layout
- Scale
- Density
- Materials
- Detail
These are aspects of development that are considered in planning applications, and which planning policies and guidance often seek to influence. Together they shape the characteristics of the place and influence how successful it will be. While Chapter 2 looked at what characteristics planning should be aiming to create, this chapter discusses how this can be achieved through our system of plans and permissions.
What the NPPF Says
‘Design policies should … concentrate on guiding overall scale, density, massing, height, landscape, layout, materials and access of new development in relation ...
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