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Improvements to the Public Realmof Sandgate High StreetThe public realm in Sandgate, particularly along theHigh Street and seafront areas, is poor. The SandgateConservation Area Appraisal concluded that street furnitureand surfacing generally displays standard engineeringsolutions which tend to conflict with the traditional buildingsin design, materials and scale. Roadways are entirelytarmac surfaced. Footways to Sandgate High Street aremainly concrete paving, with ad-hoc materials at crossings.Footways to side streets where present are typically tarmac.Street lighting is standard highway type, with the exceptionof a single lamp standard outside the Old Fire Station.Standard signage and yellow lines are geared to vehiclemovements and parking restrictions and are frequently leftin place when their original purpose, and signage, has gone.The Conservation Area Appraisal therefore recommendedthat “a comprehensive audit of street furniture and signswould be an essential preliminary towards de-cluttering thepublic realm” 8 .In addition, although not strictly public space, the forecourtsand rear yards of Riviera Court and Sir John Moore Courtin the centre of Sandgate High Street present an unrelievedbleak aspect to both the High Street and the seafront whichdegrade a large surrounding area. “Enhancement of the8Sandgate Conservation Area Appraisal, CAP for Shepway District Council, para 859Sandgate Conservation Area Appraisal, CAP for Shepway District Council, para 7410Shepway District Core Strategy, paragraph 5.75public realm would, from wide experience in many historicand other centres, bring substantial benefits.” 9The urgent need to improve the public realm of SandgateHigh Street is acknowledged in the Shepway District CoreStrategy 2013 which recognises it as a Local Centre andcategorises the upgrading of Sandgate High Street “to aidthe viability of local centre and offset impact of traffic” asStrategically Necessary Infrastructure (Appendix 2 Table 6.2)to be delivered in the period 2016-21. “As well as the needto address traffic related issues identified in the ShepwayTransport Strategy, public realm upgrades [at Sandgate]could include improvements to the beach area and theupgrading of existing and provision of new facilities” 10 .This issue has been proactively pursued by the SandgateParish Council who commissioned Mark Hanton Studioin March 2012 to develop a programme of public realmenhancements linking Sandgate High Street to the seafrontand shaping a more direct relationship with the beach alongGranville Parade as a basis for funding bids and the deliveryof urgently needed works. An extract of these indicativeproposals are shown opposite. The full scheme is on displayin Sandgate Library.SDS 10Public RealmImprovements toSandgate HighStreetRoadside signage, streetfurniture and general clutteralong the High Street willbe audited and the removalof redundant furniture andsignage actively pursued withthe appropriate authorities.The Parish Council willwork with the County andDistrict Councils to ensurethe delivery of appropriatehigh quality public realmimprovements along the HighStreet and associated seafrontareas in accordance with thetimetable set out in Table 6.2of the Shepway district CoreStrategy and the indicativelandscaping programmeproposed in Figure 9 of thisDesign Statement.46 SANDGATE DESIGN STATEMENT 2013
Paving material carried throughcrossings to reinforce pedestrianpriorityRe-confi gured kerb alignment to create a pinch point crossingand provide increased pedestrian space and freedom ofmovement around main squareWide raised table for easier pedestrian crossing of High Street(type of crossing to be agreed with Highway Authority)Row of proposed trees along road alignmentwith shrub planting below to provide attractivefrontage to the road corridor and visually bufferthe Riviera car park and building mass behind.Proposed focal building/folly acting as tourist information board, bin store forRiviera, and ay other community use required.‘Shared Space’ type street character along Granville Parade, with fl ush kerbsand stone sett paving to give a pedestrian friendly environment and directaccess to the beach front.Same materials taken through to Riviera carpark to provide a unifi ed publicrealm environment and feel/character of a large village squareExisting road alignment shown dashedKey*Focal Building***Resurfaced PathResurfaced Access RoadResurfaced Access RoadResurfaced Patht of proposed stone flExisting road alignment shown dashedResurfaced PathProposed beach huts providescreening of unsightly car parkto rear.New tree plantingon road alignmentto provide attractivefrontage to Sir JohnMoore CourtProposed traffi c calming solutions:• Reduced road width to create pinchpoint at village centre• Increased pedestrian areas to givegreater freedom to move• Proprietary bonded gravel roadsurfacing• Wide raised table for pedestriancrossingOutside dinning area for Ship or new kiosk and within toilet blockDecked area to enhance seaside character and provide fl ushwide access to toilet/kiosk and integrate this block into theParade areaNew Kiosk selling ice creams, drinks and snacksMass border planting of Tamarix to provide attractive edge topublic realm improvements and enhance seaside characterSANDGATE DESIGN STATEMENT 201347
Page 1: SANDGATEDesign Statement 2013DRAFT
Page 4 and 5: Contents1. Introduction 52. Aims of
Page 6 and 7: Planning Policy ContextSDS 2“To b
Page 8 and 9: Development of SandgateSandgate is
Page 10 and 11: Sandgate has a very rich and varied
Page 12 and 13: Sandgate Conservation AreasMap KeyA
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Page 16 and 17: Character AreasSandgate is a divers
Page 18 and 19: Coolinge LaneCharacter AreaIncludin
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