Design Guidelines
Policy CCW4 defines Neighbourhood Character Areas within the Neighbourhood Plan area. The full detail of these and other Character Areas can be found in the Neighbourhood Plan Design Guidelines document.
- Character Area 01: Rural Fringe (Map P 25)
- Character Area 02: Queen’s Park & Chaldon (Map P 38)
- Character Area 03: Caterham-on-the-Hill West ( Map P 44)
- Character Area 04: Caterham-on-the-Hill East ( Map P 57)
- Character Area 05: Whyteleafe Valley Side ( Map P 66)
- Character Area 06: Whyteleafe and Caterham Valley Bottom ( Map P 74)
- Character Area 07: Wooded Caterham Valley ( Map P 89)
Character Area 01: Rural Fringe
The predominant feel for this area should be of low density with nucleated or isolated developments enveloped within a woodland setting;
Character Area 02: Queen’s Park & Chaldon
The predominant feel should range between low density detached developments to high density terraced houses;
Character Area 03: Caterham- on-the-Hill West
The area contains a mixture of developments with differing structure and layout which can be broadly defined by Caterham Barracks, the post-war developments and modern village style developments in cul-de-sac arrangement; however, the predominant feel is of a high density residential area;
Character Area 04: Caterham- on-the-Hill East
The area has a low to medium density development character mainly made up of detached homes that should be preserved;
Character Area 05: Whyteleafe Valley Side
The low density residential character and the surrounding rural/semi-rural landscape should be preserved and where possible enhanced;
Character Area 06a: Whyteleafe Centre Valley Bottom
Includes-Whyteleafe urban centre, in between two rail corridors with large commercial sites, clusters of shops and higher density residential, within a steep sided valley.
Character Area 06b: Caterham Centre
Includes: Caterham Valley urban centre, focused around the station and pedestrianised Church Walk Shopping Centre with a high concentration of commercial activity, also within a steep sided valley.
Character Area 07: Wooded Caterham Valley
The predominant feel on this area should be of low to medium density, set within woodland in an undulating topography;