Comment

Representation ID: 16241

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Cass Design

This chapter gives advice on:
• Urban grain, enclosure, perimeter block structure and building lines;
• Hierarchy of spaces;
• Focal point, key and landmark buildings; Contextual development; arrangement of roofs, chimneys, materials;
• Relationships between buildings in a group;
• Density and legibility;
• Designing house types.
• We support the key headings listed on the divider page 33 (6.0 Built Form).
• We suggest the headings from page 33 are carried over the the next page, and /or subheadings grouped into these categories; as the information presented on page 34 can appear overwhelming.
• Chapter 6.7 Public and Private Space touches upon defensible space and boudary treatments. We suggest that the chapter is expanded with further detail of locally typical buoundary treatments, dependent on the location.
• We find that Figure referencing is not consistant thorugh the document, e.g. some are referenced, while others not. Also the wording could be adjusted to avoid repetition e.g. “The figures from Figure 87 to Figure 101,…..” as “Figures 87 to 101”.
• Page 53 illustrations – it is not very clear why some are examples of ‘high quality’ and some of ‘good quality’.
• The Chapter would benefit from a end of section Checklist to summarise design element considerations.

A03