Approval in principle for the erection of two detached dwellings and associated parking to

Ramsey Local Plan Policy R/R/P2: Specific Area Development Briefs (Ormly Hall)

this area may be undertaken only in accordance with an approved development brief for Poyll Dooey/Ballachrink. This presumption will be in favour of Station Road to serve the area (reference: Policy R/R/P2D) and the relocation of the bus maintenance facilities to this area. A pumping station shall be located following discussion with the Department of Transport and be subject to an appropriate landscaping scheme. ### Paragraph 4.13 **C. Gardeners' Lane/Lezayre Road** A maximum of 3 hectares (approximately 8.0 acres) shall be reserved for industry as part of a scheme for the whole area (reference: Policy R/R/P2E). # Appendix 2 ## Development and Crime Prevention ### Introduction The following guide is intended to offer advice on how crime prevention and reduction measures can be incorporated into the design of developments within the West Ramsey area. Applicants and developers should aim to, where appropriate, incorporate elements contained within guide into planning applications. Appropriate design and layout of new development can help reduce the opportunity for crime, the fear of crime and lessen incidence of anti-social behaviour. New development should seek to reduce opportunities for criminal and anti-social behaviour, reduce the fear of crime and increase the likelihood of detecting crime. The ultimate objective of crime reduction is to create a safe environment for all. The Island has a low crime rate in comparison to the United Kingdom. However, if not addressed, fear of crime can become a significant problem in its own right. It can have a serious and lasting effect on the quality of life, particularly among those in the more vulnerable sectors of society, such as women, children, the disabled and the elderly. A reduction in the fear of crime is dependent upon reducing the risk of crime itself. This can be achieved through design and management of public areas, which seeks to influence the way the built environment is perceived by the public, and potential offenders alike. It is important that all aspects of new development are considered at an early stage within the design project in order that potential conflicts, including those appertaining to crime prevention, can be resolved. Historically, initiatives that attempt to incorporate crime prevention measures at a later stage, particularly when the development is built, can prove to be expensive or even impossible. ### Crime Prevention through Environmental Design The factors that influence crime, and anti-social behaviour, are complex but it is widely accepted that environmental factors can play a part. Crime prevention through environmental design is a world wide multi-disciplinary approach to crime reduction, and increasing perceived community safety. It seeks to influence the behaviour of the offender and acknowledges that the layout and design of the built environment can greatly affect crime patterns and trends, by either creating or reducing opportunities for criminal behaviour and public disorder. There are no fixed rules but there are a number of accepted principles that should be considered during the design process, including the following concepts: #### Surveillance Effective natural and passive surveillance is a basic element of crime prevention. It will deter the offender by making them feel vulnerable. Natural surveillance by the occupants of buildings, pedestrians, passing motorists and cyclists will assist in creating an environment within which the criminal is made to feel vulnerable and exposed. For example, car parking areas, footpaths, open spaces and children's play areas should be located in order that they are capable of being viewed from adjoining properties, well used roads and footpaths. Effective lighting during the hours of darkness will encourage greater legitimate public usage of spaces and footpaths, increasing the level of surveillance, and thus reducing the opportunities for anti-social behaviour or criminal activity. Good design and consideration to the position of windows can maximise surveillance from buildings. Road layouts and footpath networks should be designed to encourage effective observation. ## Defensible Space & Territoriality Defensible space is defined as an area that is perceived by potential offenders to be under the control and/or surveillance of other persons. Territoriality relates to space and the way areas of space relate to each other. As the degree of influence exercised by an individual over an area increases the more private it becomes. There are four types of recognisable space:- private, semi-private, semi-public and public. **Private** - Spaces under the total control of the occupant and not visually or physically acceptable to the public, e.g. a rear garden. **Semi-Private** - Spaces under the control of the occupant but visually or physically accessible to the public, e.g. the front garden of a house. **Semi-Public** - Spaces under the control of, or within the area of responsibility of, a specific group of occupants and accessible to the public, e.g. communal parking area. **Public** - Spaces where the general public ha

Policy R/R/P3

3.14 Policy R/R/P3: Infill/Backland Sites Within areas zoned for Predominantly Residential use there will be a general presumption against the development of those sites which provide attractive, natural "breathing" spaces between established residential buildings. These sites will often include trees, mature landscaping, or simply green space. Any possible development of such sites should form the subject of consultation with the Office of Planning prior to the submission of any application.