Policy OC4 in the High Peak Local Plan requires development in the countryside to be appropriate to landscape character. The aim of the SPD is to provide guidance on what that means for different Landscape Character Types in the Borough and how it can be achieved. The landscape types are based on those in the Landscape Character Assessment – The Landscape Character of Derbyshire - published by Derbyshire County Council in 2003.
For each Landscape Character Type, this SPD identifies key characteristics and their implications for the siting, design and appearance of new development.