Shopfront Design Toolkit

It provides specific advice to help retailers and others plan appropriate and sensitive changes to existing shopfronts, new shopfronts, advertisements and signage, so that the traditional character of South Lakeland's towns and villages is maintained and enhanced.

The guidance does not preclude the introduction of modern contemporary shopfronts but seeks to ensure that they are sensitively designed to fit in with their host building and surroundings.  The emphasis is on encouraging quality materials and carefully chosen colour schemes.  The guidance encourages large companies to consider varying their corporate images and colour schemes to suit the unique character of the location and also advises businesses on how to create appropriate access arrangements, lighting, security shutters, blinds and signage.  Examples of good design are also set out.

PPG 12 advises that an SPG can be taken into account as a material consideration in determining planning applications.   PPG 1 notes that applicants for planning permission should be expected to demonstrate that they have paid due regard to the development plan and to any adopted SPG.

Please note that in accordance with PPG 12 this guidance has been consulted upon prior to its adoption as SPG.  A statement identifying the consultation undertaken, a list of the consultees and all of the representations submitted, together with the Council's response to these comments, is available by request.

 

 

Paper copies of the Shopfront Design Toolkit are available from the Development Management team at the district council at the following address:

Phone: 0845 050 4433   (Fax: 01539 740300)
email: development.management@southlakeland.gov.uk