Local distinctiveness elements

Local distinctiveness encompasses the unique physical, social and economic characteristics of a place. It encapsulates those elements that set a place apart from others and includes those elements that contribute to its character, individual sense of place and local identity. This could include its landscape character, history, buildings, traditions and archaeology, as well as characteristics such as views, vistas, the scale and layout of buildings, materials, the form and the distribution of open space, all of which can contribute to the local distinctiveness of a place, differentiating it from anywhere else.