Mepa, is issuing for public consultation updates to the Design and Policy Guidance, DC2005. The Authority is putting up for public consultation amendments which will repeal certain policies in the previous document published last year. DC 2005 is a compendium of policy and design guidelines, mostly for the use of architects and those connected to the construction industry. The proposed amendments are essentially due to fine tuning resulting from practical experience.
Policy 2.1 - The height has been re-adjusted to reflect the actual height in metres. A new column has been added for developments with a basement. The internal height for one floor has also been defined.
Policy 2.3 - The height of the semi-basement from street level is being corrected from 2.5 metres to 2.6 metres and reference to basements is being included in the policy. The diagrams are being corrected to reflect different situations:
Policy 2.10 - The minimum site area threshold of 2,000 square metres has been removed and the issue of public space has been clarified.