A Supplementary Planning Document is proposed to encourage improvements in the quality of house extensions and alterations. This will provide clear guidance and set standards for different types of development including rear, side and front extensions and alterations, conservatories, porches, corner plots, roof extensions and alterations, garages and outbuildings, parking and renewable energy.
The Supplementary Planning Document will be supplementary to Policy R1D and other design policies in the Replacement Unitary Development Plan.
The Draft Supplementary Planning Document
We have currently prepared a draft Supplementary Planning Document.
This document has been based on the feedback we have received from key stakeholders who commented on the House Extensions and Alterations Issues and Options Paper, which highlighted a number of key issues and proposed a range of options to address such issues, with regards to house extensions and alterations. The Issues and Options document and feedback received is covered in the Consultation Statement (.pdf, 105Kb).
A Sustainability Appraisal (.pdf, 247Kb) was carried out to help identify and balance the environmental, social and economic implications of the House Extensions Design Guide.
Consultation
A six week public consultation process took place between Friday 6 March 2009 and Friday 17 April 2009. The representations received will be considered and the draft document revised as appropriate. It will then be reported back to Cabinet in Autumn 2009 for a resolution to adopt.
