Boundaries between rear gardens
Policy
All boundaries between rear gardens must incorporate wildlife corridors and use planting to soften the appearance of new boundary treatments.
- Dataset
- Design code rule
- Reference
- trafford-design-code-HTB-2
Policy
All boundaries between rear gardens must incorporate wildlife corridors and use planting to soften the appearance of new boundary treatments.
Policy
Boundaries between frontages or front gardens must comprise either railings with planting, low level brick or stone walls and/or hedges.
Policy
Side orrear boundaries facing the street or other public realm must be constructed from either brick or stone walls and incorporate soft landscaping on the public facing elevation.
Policy
Gate piers and gates must complement the boundary treatment and reflect the surrounding context in both design and height.
Policy
Historic boundary treatments must be retained and new openings kept to a minimum.
Policy
A context character appraisal must be carried out at the outset to establish the suitability of the site. Scale and form must reflect that of the surrounding site context.
Policy
Roof forms must reflect the surrounding site context.
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.