Design Concept Statement for Large Schemes and Sensitive Locations

For a large scheme or a site in a sensitive location, such as a Conservation Area, Area of Townscape Character or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the type of information and detail required for the Design Concept Statement will include some or all of the following: • an appraisal of the site context highlighting those features in the vicinity of the site which influence the design of the scheme; • an appraisal of the characteristics of the site - identifying features within the site and how they influence the design of the scheme. This should include landscape features, an analysis of existing flora and fauna and the location of any archaeological or built heritage features or sites of nature conservation importance;