Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006 (as amended August 2009)

Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006

• Foreword
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Calderdale in Context
• Strategic and Core Part One Policies
• 3 Guiding Principles and Key Themes
• 4 Employment, The Economy, Tourism and Regeneration
• 5 Housing
• 6 Retailing and Town Centres
• 7 Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities
• 8 The Built and Historic Environment
  • The Contribution of Design to the Quality of the Built Environment
  • Piecemeal Development
  • General Design Criteria
  • Privacy, Daylighting and Amenity Space in New Development
  • Landscaping of New Development
  • Safety and Security Considerations within New Developments
  • Design and Layout of Highways and Accesses in New Development
  • Provision of Safe Pedestrian Environments in New Development
  • CCTV and Area Lighting Schemes
  • Access and the Provision of Public Conveniences and Baby Changing Facilities in New Development
  • Art in Public Places
  • Telecommunications Development
  • Advertisements
  • The Historic Built Environment
• 9 Transport
• 10 Infrastructure, Education and Community Facilities
• 11 Natural Environment and the Countryside
• 12 Environmental Protection
• 13 Minerals
• 14 Waste Management
• 15 Monitoring and Review of the Plan
• Annex A Privacy, Daylighting and Amenity Space
• Annex B Trees On or Adjacent to Development Sites
• Appendix 1 National Planning Policy
• Appendix 2 National Minerals Policy
• Appendix 3 Supporting Published Documents
• Appendix 4 Glossary of Terms
• Appendix 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Appendix 6 Policy Topic Index
• Appendix 7 Policy Number Comparison
• Appendix 8 Supplementary Maps

Landscaping of New Development

8.10 Landscaping forms an essential part of the quality of the environment and contributes to the character and identity of local areas. It can contribute to visual amenity, by screening unsightly buildings or land uses, by breaking up the visual impact of large developments and associated car parking areas, and by providing an attractive setting for buildings and spaces. Landscaping is taken to mean open space which does not necessarily possess any recreational value but which includes hard and soft elements, planting, boundary treatment, waterways, water areas and street furniture. Street furniture, such as litterbins and seats has a marked impact on the environment. Where it is required it should compliment the role and function of the area. Superfluous or unnecessary street furniture should be avoided in the interests of reducing clutter. In addition to visual concerns, consideration should also be given to public safety matters and resistance to damage from vandalism and the weather. Landscaping, together with appropriate street furniture, can also contribute to the successful functioning of areas intended for public use. Detailed design of hard and soft landscaping needs careful consideration as part of the overall design process. Landscaping schemes will be required to be submitted for developments which create either public or private open areas such as on housing developments or within office, industrial, and retail developments or on mineral extraction developments. The Council, having regard to the nature and size of an individual application, will make the decision as to whether or not a landscaping scheme is required.

8.11 Landscaping schemes should accurately show the location, height, spread, species and condition of existing trees, hedges, shrubs and other features, those to be retained, those to be removed or lopped, and the location and type of proposed hard and soft landscaping. The design of landscaping schemes and the species of plants and type of hard materials chosen should reflect the site and existing plants. Native species of trees should preferably be used and in larger proposals should be designed to enhance biodiversity through the creation of new habitats. Consideration of crime issues should be included in landscaping and planting schemes, and in particular hiding places and dark or secluded areas should not be created. Opportunities will be sought through development schemes to improve tree and shrub planting cover, particularly in areas of deficiency. Landscaping schemes should be laid out in accordance with the British Standards Institution, ‘Guide for Trees in Relation to Construction’ (BS 5837:2005), or other standards which are current at the time an application is made. Special attention must be paid to the selection of materials for new hard surfaced areas. It is important that consideration is given to the future maintenance and management of landscaping, to ensure continued good quality landscaping and open space in the longer term. This can be achieved through the careful design of the landscaping in the first place and by ensuring that appropriate arrangements are made for the future maintenance and management of the landscaping.

8.12 Planning conditions will require the approval of landscaping schemes before development commences and the completion and maintenance of the landscaping schemes following completion of the development. Planning conditions may also require the retention of landscape features such as trees and hedgerows and the retention of existing stone walls and paving, with new walls and ‘making good’ being carried out in appropriate materials. Therefore, any proposal will be considered against the criteria set out below:-

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