PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas·Page 11·2.4
Housing Density in Established Residential Areas
When increasing housing density in established residential areas, developments must carefully preserve local character, environmental quality, and amenity. The density, form, scale, massing and layout must respect adjacent housing and safeguard the privacy of existing residents.
When considering an increase in housing density in established residential areas, great care should be taken to ensure that local character, environmental quality and amenity are not significantly eroded and that the proposed density, together with the form, scale, massing and layout of the new development will respect that of adjacent housing and safeguard the privacy of existing residents.
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