Setbacks at roof level
Policy
Where setbacks at roof level are used, the set back element must be designed as an integral part of the building using matching materials.
- Dataset
- Design code rule
- Reference
- trafford-design-code-AFP-3
Policy
Where setbacks at roof level are used, the set back element must be designed as an integral part of the building using matching materials.
Policy
The scale and form of the building must be designed to allow daylight and sunlight into amenity spaces and buildings.
Policy
Apartment buildings must be sited in a manner that sufficient space is provided between buildings to allow for the appropriate provision of circulation routes, amenity space, public realm and tree planting.
Policy
Courtyard and perimeter blocks must be designed to ensure that there are appropriate breaks between buildings within the block to provide an attractive streetscene, and to ensure that the spaces they enclose are large enough to provide a functional, stimulating, healthy, comfortable, and safe environment.
Policy
The number of dwellings accessed from a single core must not exceed eight units per floor.
Policy
The number of dual aspect units within an apartment block must be maximised and the number of single aspect north, north western and north eastern facing units minimised.
Policy
The internal layout of dwellings must be designed to optimise access to daylight, sunlight, outlook, privacy and ventilation and mitigate any noise transmission between habitable rooms. All dwellings must comply with the National Described Space Standards as a minimum.
Policy
Ground floor active frontages must be maximised.
Policy
Provide two living spaces for dwellings with three or more bedrooms. Both rooms should have external windows.
Policy
Floor to ceiling heights must be a minimum of 2.5 metres for at least 75% of the gross internal area.