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QUAKERS WALK, DEVIZES
5.11 Place: Attractive and clearly defined public and private spaces,
blocks and plots.
• The layout of the development should be designed to ensure
that there is a clear distinction between public and private
space. There should no ambiguity about the role of space in
the development.
• To achieve successful identity, sense of place and safe /
attractive streets and public spaces, residential perimeter
blocks should be employed.
• Perimeter blocks create a continuous frontage to the street in
order to provide suitable continuity and enclosure.
• Block sizes should not be too large (60-80m) to ensure a fine
grain. Pedestrian movement through the development should
be made easy. As a guide block sizes should ensure that there
is a privacy distance between backs of houses or flats of about
20 metres.
Public Streets
Green
Space
Public
Square
Continuous frontage achieving
continuity and enclosure
Private Gardens
Secure private
parking area
Mews
Development
Figure 5.13: Suitable block
sizes and arrangement
Figure 5.14: Privacy between
housing.
Figure 5.15: Create perimeter
blocks with clear distinction
between public and private
space.
• Block interiors should be of sufficient size to accommodate
private gardens, mews development and servicing of blocks
(including courtyard parking if appropriate) in different
instances.
FIGURE 5.13
Privacy between housing
• Block shapes can vary across the site. Blocks that are broadly
square / rectangular in shape are normally the most flexible.
• Individual dwelling plot sizes will vary across the site as
residential densities change. Narrow plots with a depth of
about 20 metres will generally suit housing in the higher
density areas.
FIGURE 5.14
• Individual dwelling plot sizes will vary across the site as
residential densities change. Narrow plots with a depth of
about 20m will generally suit housing in the higher density
areas.
• Towards Quakers Walk and Roundway Park, individual
dwellings should incorporate defensible space (front gardens)
and not be back edge of pavement.
FIGURE 5.15
Ref: 04744
May 2005
Issue Number 1