Residential Design Guide
Residential Design Guide SPD
The Residential Design Guide (RDG) supplements the Local Plan Review. It outlines principles for making better places for living and provides detailed design guidance to transform the city and its neighbourhoods. It should be referred to for all new residential developments including householder extensions.
Contact Details:
Address: City Design Team,
City Development & Economy,
Southampton City Council,
Floor 3 Marlands House,
Southampton,
SO14 7LT
Telephone: 023 8083 4459
Email: city.plan@southampton.gov.uk
Details of service:
This is the final approved version of the Residential Design Guide (RDG), which includes minor amendments made as a result of formal consultation. See under Related Documents for details. This document was approved in principal by Cabinet on 18th September 2006 and the final version was subsequently approved by the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport prior to publication.
The RDG is now adopted under the Local Development Framework as a supplementary planning document for development control purposes as a material consideration.
The Residential Design Guide - making better places for living - provides detailed design guidance to transform the city and its neighbourhoods by setting out key design principles for the development of new homes and the spaces that surround them, creating environments of quality that respect and enhance local character.
This guidance has replaced the Residential Standards Development Control Brief (RSDCB 1989) and a number of place specific residential briefs and provides detailed design guidance for new housing developments, extensions and modifications to existing homes in support of less detailed policies outlined in the Local Plan Review (March 2006). However, these documents will continue to be used as a reference until such time that are each replaced with up-to–date area specific guidance.
This document is a technical planning document. People who do not clearly understand the contents of the document should seek the advice of built environment professionals such as chartered architects and chartered planners.
Last updated: 8 January 2008
