Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2010231APPENDIX 4 BUILDING FOR LIFE CRITERIAThe Building for Life criteria is a government-endorsed assessmentbenchmark developed by CABE (Commission for Architecture and the BuiltEnvironment). The assessment has been designed to ensure that it meets thecriteria described for housing quality in PPS3.Each housing development (scheme) is awarded a score out of 20, based onthe proportion of CABE Building for Life questions that are answeredpositively. The scores are categorised as very good (16 or more positiveanswers out of 20); good (14 or more positive answers out of 20); average (10or more positive answers out of 20); or poor (less than 10 questions answeredpositively).The following criteria is split into four sections containing five questions each:Environment & Community1. Does the development provide (or is it close to) community facilities,such as a school, parks, play areas, shops, pubs and cafes?2. Is there an accommodation mix that reflects the needs and aspirationsof the local community?3. Is there a tenure mix that reflects the needs of the local community?4. Does the development have easy access to public transport?5. Does the development have any features that reduce its environmentalimpact?Character6. Is the design specific to the scheme?7. Does the scheme exploit existing buildings, landscape andtopography?8. Does the scheme feel like a place with a distinctive character?9. Do the buildings and layout make it easy to find your way around?10. Are streets defined by a well-structured building layout?