Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas

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60 Planning Guidelines communal open space, provided that climatic and safety factors are fully considered. Residential density 7.10 Planning authorities should ensure that the cumulative effect of setting specific minimum quantitative standards for parking, private and communal open space, and separation distances between dwellings does not militate against the achievement of the minimum residential densities recommended in Chapters 5 and 6. Qualitative standards should be the real test, and innovative design solutions which achieve good performance standards should be considered on their merits. Access for all 7.11 Circulation within housing layouts, including access to individual buildings, should have regard to the varying needs of occupants over their lifetimes, including needs associated with mobility difficulties and the normal frailty associated with old age. Innovative dwelling design should be encouraged in order to facilitate the potential future provision of adaptable and accessible accommodation24. Waste services 7.12 Adequate provision needs to be made for the storage and collection of waste materials, with appropriate reference to the projected level of waste generation, collection frequencies, and types and quantities of receptacles required. If insufficient provision is made, problems of dumping, odour and vermin are likely. Developers should therefore ascertain the relevant local authority requirements for waste management storage and collection at the pre-planning stage. Houses which do not have side passages or pedestrian / vehicular access to rear gardens, should be required to provide a covered / screened area for the storage of wheelie bins to the front of the house25. The Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Design Standards for New Apartments (2007) deal in more detail with shared facilities in multi-unit developments. 24 See also para. 1.10 on the principles of universal design 25 More detailed recommendations for communal services in apartment developments, including waste storage areas and drying facilities, are contained in the Design Standards for New Apartments (DoEHLG, 2007).
Chapter 7: Checklist • In higher density developments, does the quality of design and finish extends also to the individual dwelling and its immediate surroundings? • Do new homes offer decent levels of amenity, privacy, security and energy efficiency? • Will the orientation of the dwelling and its internal layout maximise levels of daylight and sunlight, thus influencing not only the amenity of the occupants but the energy demand for heat and light? • Has privacy been considered in the design of the home? • Has the design sought, where possible, to create child- and pedestrian-friendly car-free areas, especially in higher density schemes, through the careful location of access streets and parking areas? • Do all houses (terraced, semi-detached and detached) have an area of private open space behind the building line? • Has the design been influenced by the principles of universal design (see chapter 1)? • Has adequate provision been made for the storage and collection of waste materials? 61 Planning Guidelines
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Contents Minister’s Foreword Page
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Minister’s Foreword All built dev
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Chapter 1 National policy objective
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