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North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan Policy Document
3 General Urban Area
PP 3 POLICY Purpose of Place
North Lanarkshire Council seeks to maintain and improve the level of amenity in urban areas, by encouraging development that is in keeping with their residential character and encouraging diversity in more mixed-use areas.
Where specified by this Policy, applicants will be expected to provide the identified appraisals or assessments, which should be submitted with any planning application to allow consideration of the proposal.
General Urban Areas are either primarily residential in character, or have a mixture of recognisably urban uses.
The aim of the Plan is to maintain and improve the level of amenity appropriate for the local context. Development in Classes 8 (Residential Institutions) and 9 (Houses) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland)
Order 1997 is deemed to support the purpose of those places and offer the best opportunity to meet the aims of those places. This will primarily be achieved through the provisions of the Environmental and Design Qualities
Policies of the Plan, which will also be applied to all proposals for developments of Classes 8 and 9.
The maintenance of the existing mix of other urban uses, or introduction of a limited range of ancillary uses and activities, outwith Classes 8 and 9, of an appropriate scale, within recognisably mixed use areas (see Assessment
of Appropriateness below), can be appropriate to maintain and support the operation of the General Urban Area.
An Assessment of Appropriateness submitted by the applicant in relation to any proposal for new development, ancillary development, or change of use, outwith Classes 8 and 9 and within the General Urban Area should
include, but not be limited to:
• a business plan or statement justifying that the development is ancillary development designed to serve the area in which it is located and that it has been assessed using the Town Centres First Sequential Approach, as
defined in Policy PP1A.
• a statement on the mix of uses, scale and nature of existing development in the General Urban Area (all proposals require to satisfy the provisions of Policy EDQ 1).
• a statement on whether the proposal is an intensification of an existing use.
• its impact on the attractiveness of the General Urban Area (all proposals require to satisfy the provisions of Policy EDQ 3).
• evidence that there is a specific locational requirement for the proposal.
• evidence that the proposal will result in significant economic benefit.
• its impact on travel patterns and accessibility by sustainable modes of transport (all proposals require to satisfy the provisions of Policy CI and Policy EDQ 3).
All proposed development will be subject to assessment against relevant legislation and all other Policies in the Plan.

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North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan Policy Document
Environmental and Design Qualities EDQ
EDQ 1 POLICY Site Appraisal
Any proposed development will require to be appraised in terms of the site and its surroundings to ensure it will integrate successfully into the local area and avoid harm to neighbouring amenity. The matters to be addressed in
the appraisal include but are not limited to:
• massing, height, style, finishing materials of any building or buildings on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• orientation and topography of the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• mixture of uses in the Land Use Character Area
• building lines, plot ratios, groupings, types of enclosure (e.g. fences, walls, hedges), landmarks in the Land Use Character Area
• public utilities, e.g. underground services (including the fibre network), drainage systems, overhead power lines
• public services available locally, e.g. schools, public transport, play/recreation provision
• accessibility by a range of sustainable transport modes
• lighting - day, night, seasonal variation of use, security arrangements, informal supervision
• ground stability and contamination on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• existence and quality of connections and access including site and building entrances, roads, paths and visuals on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• Green Network, landscape character and quality on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• impacts associated with the holistic water environment and flood risk
• biodiversity of plants and animals on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• heritage, or amenity value of buildings or structures above or below ground on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• the character and scale of any building clusters in rural areas
• the nature and types of features to be safeguarded or enhanced on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• requirement for any additional assessments on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area
• the potential for a proposed development (particularly business uses) to co-locate and integrate with existing or proposed energy and waste innovations
• the potential for installation and operation of low and zero-carbon generating technologies in new, refurbished or re-purposed buildings.
• the existence of and impact of or on “Bad Neighbour” Development on the site and surrounding Land Use Character Area. Bad Neighbour uses are defined in Statutory Instrument 1992 No.224 (S.18) of the Town and
Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992 Schedule 7.
• in addition to the criteria set out here, proposals for renewable energy development must have regard to the considerations set out in Scottish Planning Policy paragraph 169
To achieve appropriate form and design and to allow consideration of the proposal, Planning Applications will require to be accompanied by an appraisal of the site and it’s surrounding Land Use Character Areas. The matters to
be addressed in the appraisal include but are not limited to those specified in the Policy. Guidance on carrying out and the matters to be covered in an appropriate Site Appraisal can be found in:
Scottish Planning Policy
Planning Advice Notes
Designing Streets
Designing Places
North Lanarkshire Council Supplementary Planning Guidance SPG 15 Good Design Toolkit
With the exception of references to North Lanarkshire Local Plan Policies, Supplementary Planning Guidance currently in use remains in force and will be regularly reviewed to reflect changes in SPP, PAN other Government
Guidance and best practice.
Additional information may be required or Guidance referred to, depending on the type and scale of development, and may be identified in other Policies of this plan and discussed during the pre-application stage of the
Development Management process.
All proposed development will be subject to assessment against relevant legislation and all other Policies in the Plan.

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North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan Policy Document
Environmental and Design Qualities EDQ
EDQ 3 POLICY Quality of Development
Development will only be permitted where high standards of site planning and sustainable design are achieved. Planning Applications will need to demonstrate that the proposed development takes account of the site appraisal
carried out as a requirement of Policies EDQ 1 and, if appropriate, EDQ 2, assets protected under Policy PROT, any evaluation of design options, and achieves a high quality development in terms of:
a. Establishing a clear vision for the site with design principles which lead to the creation of a distinct, successful place addressing: siting; overall layout; density; form; scale; height; massing; proportion; detailing; colour;
materials.
b. Providing a safe, pleasant, inclusive, convenient and welcoming development addressing:
personal safety, security and crime prevention;
adaptability (including, as appropriate, to the effects of Climate Change and for residential development for specialist provision);
sustainable, safe, secure, and convenient access into and through the development that is easy to move around, attractive to pedestrians, cyclists, and people with disabilities;
integration with public transport, green networks and wider links;
sustainable access for cars where required, being safe for all road users, and appropriate parking or traffic calming being well located and integrated.
c. Moving towards a low-carbon economy, addressing, resource efficiency, Mitigation of and Adaptation for the effects of Climate Change energy and waste issues in order to create a sustainable development with a low
ecological footprint including:
reducing energy need;
promoting co-location of existing/proposed energy sources with high demand energy users and district heating networks for new developments;
encouraging sustainable construction;
promoting health and wellbeing;
provision for electric vehicle charging points should be considered and provided where appropriate;
reducing waste and resources used through effective storage collecting and composting of waste and recyclable materials,
and measures that reduce CO2 emissions, where appropriate through the protection of carbon-rich soils, such as peatland and including the installation and operation of low and zero-carbon generating technologies in
new, refurbished or re-purposed buildings to meet the following carbon dioxide emissions standards, as set out in Building Standards Technical Handbook Section 7: Aspect Silver Level 1 (at least 10% reduction) by 2025
and Aspect Gold Level 1 (at least 15% reduction) by 2030.
d. Connection to the fibre optic network to ensure that next generation broadband speeds of 100 megabytes per second and above can be provided.
e. Mitigating any likely air quality, noise, or pollution impacts particularly in or adjacent to Air Quality or Noise Management Areas. In some circumstances, mitigation may not always be possible and avoidance may be
required.
f. Ensuring that water body status is protected and, where possible, enhanced. Status includes physical characteristics, so proposals such as culverting will only be considered where no other practical option exists. Foul
water should connect to the public sewer - alternatives to this will only be permitted where no public system exists and the alternative does not pose an environmental risk. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems should be
adopted within site design and appropriate details, including during the construction phase, require to be submitted with any relevant planning application. Buffer strips may be required in respect of the water environment
between a development and each watercourse.
g. Adequate provision has been made for the development and maintenance of landscaped open space areas and amenity space and play provision, and for linking to and enhancing open spaces and green networks.
h. Existing features of Green Network or Historic Environmental interest or Resources, protected under the terms of the Protect Assets Policies, and including features (e.g. traditional stone buildings/structures) identified
through the site appraisal required by Policy EDQ 1, will be safeguarded or enhanced.

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North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan Policy Document
Environmental and Design Qualities EDQ
EDQ 3 POLICY Quality of Development
To achieve high standards of site planning and sustainable design and to allow consideration of the proposal, Planning Applications will require to take account of the Site Appraisal required by Policies EDQ 1 and, if appropriate,
EDQ 2. Advice on creating Successful Places can be found in:
Scottish Planning Policy
Planning Advice Notes
Designing Streets
Designing Places
North Lanarkshire Council Supplementary Planning Guidance SPG 15 Good Design Toolkit (in particular the Design Quality Checklist)
Other Supplementary Planning Guidance of relevance are SPG 01 Landscaping and SPG 01A Landscaping Supplement SPG 02 Trees And Development, SPG 07 Green Belt, SPG 17 Accessibility For All, SPG 17 Accessibility
Appendix as well as current open space and play area standards, minimum standards for space around houses and on minimum parking standards in new housing developments. In relation to the installation and operation of
low and zero-carbon generating technologies in new, refurbished or re-purposed buildings reference should be made to current Building Regulations.
For Guidance on specific matters relating to relevant EDQ 3 sections:
e. Supplementary Guidance for noise will be developed. Until then, refer to Noise Guidance for New Developments. Also, refer to guidance for Air Quality.
f. refer to - SPG 09 Flooding And Drainage
g. refer to - SPG 01 Landscaping and SPG 01A Landscaping Supplement, current Open Space Guidelines and Minimum Space Standards (Play Provision)
h. refer to - Guidance from NatureScot, Historic Environment Scotland, SPG 05 Rescuing Your Listed Building, SPG 20 Biodiversity, SPG 32 Antonine Wall, SPG 31 Conservation Areas, SPG 33 Archaeology
The Council will seek to secure the aims of this Policy through planning conditions and obligations, as appropriate, depending on the merits of each proposal.
With the exception of references to North Lanarkshire Local Plan Policies, Supplementary Planning Guidance currently in use remains in force and will be regularly reviewed to reflect changes in SPP, PAN, other Government
Guidance and best practice.
Additional information may be required or Guidance referred to, depending on the type and scale of development, and may be identified in other Policies of this Plan and discussed during the pre-application stage of the
Development Management process.
All proposed development will be subject to assessment against relevant legislation and all other Policies in the Plan.