Shop Fronts and Shop Front Design

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On the 26th July 2005 the Council resolved to adopt the 'Shopfront and Shopsign Design Guide' Supplementary Planning Document.

The guide:

• Provides a diagrammatic explanation of when planning permission and Advert Consent is needed;
• Details the elements of the architectural framework, and the shopfront, which need to be considered in the development of designs.
• Outlines the recommended design process giving guidance on Design, Access and Sustainability Statements, and updated in light of the Disability Discrimination Act;
• Highlights current access requirements, and sets out council policies for specific elements.
• Looks at a series of elements such as blinds, projecting signs and security shutters.
• Outlines the Council’s position in relation to A boards.
• Extends the principles designed specifically for Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings to all historic buildings and their setting, including Listed Buildings, Buildings of Townscape Merit and adjoining Conservation Areas;
• Moves away from internally illuminated fascia signs and away from spot and swan neck lamps;
• Contains a new principle to resist the removal of entire shopfronts;
• Contains two new principles on folding or concertina shopfronts (for historic buildings)
• Encourages non-illuminated projecting signs, reducing bulk;
• Moves away from illuminated projecting signs on historic buildings.

The SPD is available to download at the end of the page.

If you would like to pre-order a printed copy (priced at £10) please contact the Planning Policy team on 020 8547 5302.

If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact the Conservation and Design teams on:

Tel:    020 8547 5302
Fax:    020 8547 5363
Email: conservationteam@rbk.kingston.gov.uk