Ground floor articulation
Policy
The ground floors of tall buildings must be well-designed and articulated to create a human scale and add interest at street level.
- Dataset
- Design code rule
- Reference
- trafford-design-code-TBBE-1
Policy
The ground floors of tall buildings must be well-designed and articulated to create a human scale and add interest at street level.
Policy
Tall buildings must incorporate active frontages at ground floorlevel.
Policy
The applicant must demonstrate that the proposed layout has been informed by a site wide landscape strategy, that includes landscaping proposals, sustainable drainage systems and biodiversity net gain requirements which comply with the best practice guide and coding requirements set out in the ‘Landscape and Nature’ section of this code.
Policy
Boundary treatments must be in keeping with the surrounding traditional context. Where boundaries are required to delineate between public and private space they must be complementary to the design of the facade and not impinge accessible approaches to entrances.
Policy
Tall buildings must articulate building facades with projecting and recessed elements.
Policy
Tall buildings must introduce architectural detailing to add interest and expression.
Policy
Proposed primary materials must reference the dominant material palette from the surrounding context.
Policy
Applicants must demonstrate through the submission of a context character appraisal that the design of the development reflects and reinforces the character of the area.
Policy
Applicants must demonstrate that they have maximised opportunities to protect existing views, vistas and landmarks and create new views into and out of the development site.
Policy
Building(s) must be sited in a manner that sufficient space is provided between buildings to allow for the appropriate provision of setbacks, circulation routes, amenity space, public realm, tree planting, soft landscaping and verges.