Appendix 11 - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

4.7 Where several plots are being planned within an industrial development,
adjacent buildings can produce a continuous street frontage broken only by
the need to provide vehicular access into the backs of the plots. On corners,
L-shaped buildings can provide a public frontage in two directions.
Corner buildings should be aligned to face both street frontages
4.8 Wherever possible, therefore, the layout and design of new industrial
plots will be expected to front buildings onto the public realm and to
enclose ‘private’ external spaces, such as yards and car parks, behind
them.
4.9 In some instances, it may not be practicable, or desirable, to locate a new
building close to the public street or the front boundary of its site. In such
cases, justification must be provided as to why the guideline above cannot be
applied.
4.10 However, the guideline above is particularly important where industrial
plots are within mixed use areas, where the design principle of ‘neighbourly’
buildings and sites is critical.
Perimeter blocks
4.11 When applied consistently, frontage buildings can help to produce a layout
based on ‘perimeter blocks’.
4.12 One result of perimeter blocks is that the fronts of buildings define public
from private space. In this way, building fronts enclose the street, and outdoor
activities, which are most often the source of disturbance in industrial areas,
are accommodated behind buildings.
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Appendix 11
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