Historically MBC had a
Design Guide for shop fronts (c.1990s) in the form of supplementary
planning guidance (SPG) but no current
guidance exists. The proposed guidance provides an understanding of
the development of shop fronts and introduces the elements that
make a good shop front with a heritage setting, it also provides
initial guidance on the other factors that require consideration,
such as planning, building control and licensing
authorisations.
The reason for the
guidance is to aide shop owners/ occupiers to provide high-quality,
suitable design shop fronts, and to offer design support for case
officers when dealing with planning applications. The guidance
could be adopted in the Council’s DPD for “Design &
Sustainability” and the Town Centre Strategy.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant Impact on two or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/03/2023
Decision due: 18 Apr 2023 by Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure