PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments·Page 8·1.15
Provision of open space in new residential development
Open space should be integrated as an intrinsic element of new housing development, with regard given to pleasant, attractive and landscaped areas as part of overall residential quality.
The need for provision of areas of open space in association with new residential development is incorporated into Planning Policy Statement 8 'Open Space, Sport and Recreation'. This highlights the importance of open space to the overall quality of residential development and indicates that regard should always be given to ways of integrating pleasant, attractive and landscaped open space as an intrinsic element of new housing.
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