Agenda - pdf - Selby District Council

Mr Chris
Vertigans
Mr Chris
Vertigans
Isometric drawings/street scenes – are these a requirement of SDC? If not they
should be!
“Examples of inappropriate design, materials and layouts within a village should
not be used as a precedent for further inappropriate use of these features.” This
is a prime example of the kind of statement that will only confuse and complicate
the issue of design and what constitutes good and bad design.
simply try to copy the traditional ones found in
the village. However it does not want new
buildings to be “anything goes”. A balance
that respects the existing, but isn’t a slave to
it, is appropriate. The VDS sets out the
context, (Evidence Base for the character of
the village) it is up to a quality designer to use
this information and meet the needs of
modern society and tastes without
compromising the existing qualities.
This general good practice advice in the VDS
is not policy. It is not a requirement nationally
for such supporting drawings so the VDS as
an SPD may only encourage, not demand.
The statement is clear – just because
something “bad” has gone before, it doesn’t
mean that we should give up and allow more
“bad” design.
Design is so subjective it is difficult to pin down, but it may be helpful to provide a
broader description or drawings/sketches of what is considered to be appropriate
and inappropriate – without risking any opportunity to offend anybody who might
live in an inappropriate house!
Mr Chris
Vertigans
B7, B8 and B9 don’t quite describe the Planning Process [and the sub heading
would suggest].
Mr Chris B9: “the need for good design remains” – this is subjective, it could be argued
Vertigans that good design is a matter of personal opinion
Mr Chris B9: DOES should be DO Typographical error
The second point is key: The VDS attempts
to establish the benchmark for understanding
the existing village, thus allowing the designer
to start from an informed position. The VDS
is not trying to set out a checklist and is not
prescriptive in its requirements. It guides,
with general principles rather than allowing
and prohibiting specific features.
No alternative is offered.
Agree; to be considered at planning
applications using this guidance.
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