Issue details

Alnwick and Hexham Shopfront Design Guides

Northumberland County Council is committed to retaining the special character of its conservation areas. In market towns such as Alnwick and Hexham, shops and commercial premises are a key element of the conservation areas and have a considerable impact on their overall appearance. Achieving a high standard of design in relation to shops and other businesses is important in underpinning commercial success.
· The Alnwick Shopfront Design Guide, 2021 replaces the ‘Design Guide for Shop Fronts’ which was adopted by Alnwick District Council in 1995. It has been produced in partnership with Alnwick Civic Society.· The Hexham Shopfront Design Guide, 2018 is an update of the ‘Interim Design Package for Shopfronts and Their Advertisements’, which was adopted by Tynedale Council in January 1990 and produced in association with the Hexham Civic Society.
The updated Shopfront Design Guides are in line with national and local planning policies and contain guidance to assist developers, retailers, design professionals and building owners to prepare designs for shopfronts and other commercial premises which respond well to local character. They provide the Council with a set of criteria against which to assess the quality of proposed works when determining applications for planning permission and listed building consent.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Deleted

Wards affected: Alnwick; Hexham Central with Acomb; Hexham East; Hexham West;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/07/2022

Relevant O&S Ctte: Communities and Place OSC;