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Residential design supplementary planning document

The residential design supplementary planning document was formally adopted by us on 25 February 2022.

The residential design supplementary planning document provides guidance for developers on the design elements of residential proposals. It also provides guidance for homeowners who are seeking to extend or alter their property in respect of good design.

 1 - 5. Introduction - vision - process - context (pdf / 2 MB)
 6. Character of Scarborough Borough - Introduction and Scarborough (pdf / 12 MB)
 6. Character of Scarborough Borough - Whitby (pdf / 8 MB)
 6. Character of Scarborough Borough - Filey (pdf / 8 MB)
 6. Character of Scarborough Borough - Suburban and villages (pdf / 3 MB)
 7. Guidance for new housing developments (pdf / 3 MB)
 8. Extensions and alterations to existing buildings (pdf / 2 MB)
 Appendices (pdf / 213 KB)
 Residential design guide supplementary planning document - adoption statement final (pdf / 296 KB)


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