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Chilterns Area Of Outstanding
Natural Beauty As Defined On The Proposals Map |
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POLICY LSQ1 |
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Within the Chilterns Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as defined on the Proposals Map, the
primary objective is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of
the landscape. |
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Development should conserve,
and where considered appropriate and practicable by the Council, enhance
the special landscape character and high scenic quality of the Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
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Development which is not
consistent with these objectives will be refused, unless the applicant
demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Council, that very exceptional
circumstances outweigh the landscape objectives. |
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Major development will be
refused unless an applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of
the Council that the development would be in the national interest
and no alternative site outside the Chilterns Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty is available. |
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In pursuance of the primary
objective as stated above, the Council will aim to keep development
to a minimum. |
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The following criteria will
be used to assess whether proposed development will conserve and/or
enhance the special character or appearance of the landscape; |
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(i) |
The scale, size, siting
and design of the development. |
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(ii) |
The type, colour and texture
of the external construction materials. |
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The degree of harmony with
the local vernacular style of architecture. |
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The siting and visual impact
of the development in relation to existing screening vegetation and
landscape features with particular reference to screening effect.
New planting may be required to assist integration into the landscape.
Native species should be used where appropriate. The requirement for
new planting may be imposed by condition in any planning permission
which may be granted. |
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(v) |
Other policies in this
Local Plan. |
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The Council will also take
account of the needs of agriculture, forestry, other rural industries
and the economic and social needs of local communities in the rural
areas in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
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Area Of Attractive
Landscape - Bulstrode Park As Defined On The Proposals Map |
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POLICY LSQ2 |
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Within the Area of Attractive
Landscape at Bulstrode Park, as defined on the Proposals Map, development
should conserve, and where considered appropriate and practicable
by the Council, enhance the scenic beauty of the landscape. |
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Development which is not
consistent with these objectives will be refused, unless the applicant
demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Council, that very exceptional
circumstances outweigh the landscape objectives. |
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The following criteria will
be used to assess whether proposed development will conserve and/or
enhance the special character or appearance of the landscape; |
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(i) |
The scale, size, siting
and design of the development. |
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(ii) |
The type, colour and texture
of the external construction materials. |
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(iii) |
The degree of harmony with
the local vernacular style of architecture. |
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(iv) |
The siting and visual impact
of the development in relation to existing screening vegetation and
landscape features with particular reference to screening effect.
New planting m ay be required to assist integration into the landscape.
Native species should be used w here appropriate. The requirement
for new planting may be imposed by condition in any planning permission
which may be granted. |
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As all of the Area of Attractive
Landscape in Chiltern District is wholly within Bulstrode Park, which
is of Special Historic Interest, Policy LSQ4 should also be complied
with. |
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Development proposals should
also comply with other Policies In this Local Plan. |
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The Council will also take
account of the needs of agriculture, forestry and other rural industries.
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Locally Important Landscape
Areas As Defined On The Proposals Map |
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POLICY LSQ3 |
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Within the Locally Important
Landscape Areas as defined on the Proposals Map, development should
be kept to a minimum and should conserve and, where considered appropriate
and practicable by the Council, enhance the high scenic quality of
the landscape. |
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Development which is not
consistent with these objectives will be refused, unless the applicant
demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Council, that very exceptional
circum stances outweigh the landscape objectives. |
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The following criteria will
be used to assess whether proposed development will conserve and /or
enhance the special character or appearance of the landscape; |
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(i) |
The scale, size, siting
and design of the development. |
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(ii) |
The type, colour and texture
of the external construction materials. |
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(iii) |
The degree of harmony with
the local vernacular style of architecture. |
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(iv) |
The siting and visual impact
of the development in relation to existing screening vegetation and
landscape features with particular reference to screening effect.
New planting may be required to assist integration into the landscape.
Native species should be used where appropriate. The requirement for
new planting may be imposed by condition in any planning permission
which may be granted. |
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(v) |
Other policies in this
Local Plan. |
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The Council will also take
account of the needs of agriculture, forestry and other rural industries.
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Parks And Gardens Of
Special Historic Interest As Defined On The Proposals Map |
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POLICY LSQ4 |
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Parks and Gardens of Special
Historic Interest in Chiltern District as at 1st September 1997 are
defined on the Proposals Map. |
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Development should conserve,
and w here considered appropriate and practicable by the Council,
enhance the special historic interest of the identified Parks and
Gardens and their settings. |
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Development which is not
consistent with this objective will be refused. |
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Development proposals should
also comply with other Policies in this Local Plan. |
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This Policy will also apply
to any further Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest anywhere
in Chiltern District which are notified to the Council by English
Heritage, after 1st September 1997. |
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