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QUAKERS WALK, DEVIZES
5.13 Building Character and Local Distinctiveness
• Buildings should be designed individually to maximise the
individuality of the living environment and take material /
design cues from local building traditions. Achieving a
development that harnesses the best of modern design
but respects the identity and distinctiveness of Devizes.
Figure 5.18 – 5.22: Images of
Devizes displaying local
character and distinctiveness
• A limited palette of local building materials should be used
for the construction of buildings and walls:
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Orange / red brick, or rendered block for walls.
Red or grey clay tiles, or slate tiles for roofs.
A local stone for important buildings
• Buildings should be designed with a particular focus upon
the quality of detailing.
• Boundary treatments should be well designed as they
play an important role in defining space and the quality of
the public realm:
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The occasions where gardens abut public spaces will
be kept to a minimum. Where boundaries of gardens
do abut public areas, they should be enclosed by
brick or stonewalls, or walls and railings, to maintain
continuity of the building line and ensure suitable
spatial definition.
Ref: 04744
May 2005
Issue Number 1