The Gables
by DK Architects for FP Homes The development strikes a balance between achieving a higher density of dwellings with a sense of openness in the
Houses
Parking and Garages
Introduction
Residential parking solutions can be provided in a variety of ways. In well-designed places, vehicle parking does not dominate the streetsceneAll spaces and features which form the street environment, including buildings, street furniture, fittings and finishes and green infrastructure and open spaces.. Applicants must consider the provision of car parking and should design it in conjunction with the code and guidance set out in the Landscape and Nature Chapter of this Code.
Features of parking and garages
Integral parking
Side parking
Front double parking
Garages
Street parking
Integral parking
- Parking hidden to side of housing
- Landscape on front boundary
- Accessible path to entrance
- Electrical charging beside house
Side parking
- Adequate seperation distance between neighbouring parking spaces to allow for car doors to be opened
- Short wall to delineate the boundary between neighbouring properties
- Built and landscape treatments to delineate private space
- Permeable floor sufaces
Front double parking
- Clear and wide access pathway between cars and front entrance of house
- A hard and/or soft landscape boundary to hide the view of cars from dominating the street sceneAll spaces and features which form the street environment, including buildings, street furniture, fittings and finishes and green infrastructure and open spaces.
- Space for tall vertical landscape, ideally trees, to be planted
- Adequate space for storing of bins, bikes and other utilities
- Hedgerow used on boundaries whenever possible
Garages
- Adequate garage dimensions for cars
- Garage set back behind the principle building line of house
- Where cars cross the public realmThis is the space between and within buildings that is publicly accessible, including streets, squares, forecourts, parks and open spaces. there is no change in level or cross fall of the pavement
- Built and landscape boundary treatments delineate private space
- Permeable floor surface materials used for external parking space
Street parking
- Street trees used ideally every double bay but no more than every 4 bays
- Dropped kerbs to allow for wheelchair users to access disabled parking
- Built and landscape boundary treatment to delineate private and public space
- Change of materials used to show parking bay instead of painted lines
HPG 1
Front and side parking
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Vehicle parking to the front and side of dwellings must be broken up with landscaping and must not dominate site frontages. Parking layouts must comply with the relevant codes set out in the ‘Landscape and residential parking layouts’ sub-chapter in ‘Landscape and Nature‘.
Description
Frontage parking without appropriate landscaping results in unattractive car dominated streets.
Front and side parking areas should be sensitively designed with landscaping to both front boundaries and side boundaries between plots to ensure the provision of visually attractive streets and avoid car dominated housing layouts and streetscapes.
The images in the ‘Landscape and residential parking layout’ sub-chapter and those below illustrate how parking and landscaping to the front and side of dwellings should be delivered.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Site Wide Landscape Strategy
- Design and Access Statement
Examples of front and side parking
Front parking
Side parking
Front parking
Side parking
- Adequate seperation distance between neighbouring parking spaces to allow for car doors to be opened
- Short wall to delineate the boundary between neighbouring properties
- Built and landscape treatments to delineate private space
- Permeable floor sufaces
Single parking
Vehicle parking to the front of dwellings must ensure that sufficient space is provided to accommodate landscaping, vehicle parking, a pedestrian pathway and boundary treatment.
Double parking
Pavement cross-fall gradient
Where cars cross the pavement, there should be no change in level and cross fall gradient should not exceed 2%
HPG 2
Garage parking
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Detached garages must be set back from the principal facade of the dwelling. Integral garages must not dominate the facade of the dwelling. Garages must have a minimum internal size of 6m x 3m to count as a parking space. Both garage types must allow for sufficient space to accommodate a parked car in front of the garage (minimum 5.5m).
Description
Garages should be detached and set back from the façade of the house with a second parking space provided to the front with garage doors set back a minimum of 5.5m from the back of the footpath (dependent on garage door opening method).
Integral garages should generally be avoided as they create dead frontages. Where there is no option to provide car parking other than within an integral garage, the garage door must not dominate the principal façade and an active frontageMaking frontages ‘active’ adds interest, life and vitality to the public realm. This means:
• frequent doors and windows, with few blank walls;
• narrow frontage buildings, giving vertical rhythm to the street scene;
• articulation of facades, with projections such as bays and porches incorporated, providing a welcoming feeling; and, on occasion,
• lively internal uses visible from the outside, or spilling onto the street.
should be provided with other habitable roomAny room used or intended to be used for sleeping, cooking, living or eating purposes. windows at ground floor level. The garage door should be set back to avoid a flush façade.
Garage doors and must be well detailed and constructed of high-quality materials.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Floor plans
- Elevation plans
- Street scenes
Example of garage car parking
Garages
Garages
- Adequate garage dimensions for cars
- Garage set back behind the principle building line of house
- Where cars cross the public realm there is no change in level or cross fall of the pavement
- Built and landscape boundary treatments delineate private space
- Permeable floor surface materials used for external parking space
Principles of garage design
Garage behind building line
Locate garages and car ports behind the principal building line.
Garage and car port dimensions
The minimum internal dimensions of a single garage or car port should be 6m x 3m. A garage created below these sizes will count as storage space only.
HPG 3
Courtyard parking
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Courtyard parking must be well landscaped and allow for natural surveillance and easy access to the dwellings it serves. Parking layouts must comply with the relevant codes set out in the ‘Landscape and residential parking layouts‘ sub-chapter in ‘Landscape and Nature‘.
Description
Courtyard parking must be well-designed with high quality hard and soft landscaping. Boundary treatments to rear gardens backing on to courtyards must comprise brick walls and soft landscaping, including tree planting. Parking spaces should be sufficiently wide to allow easy access in and out of cars and located in close proximity to the rear access of dwellings. Courtyard parking areas must benefit from natural surveillance and be designed to prevent indiscriminate car parking such as parking on verges and pavements.
Courtyard parking arrangements should always be designed to be well lit, secure and provided with direct and clear pedestrian access to all dwellings using the facility.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Site Wide Landscape Strategy
Example of rear parking
Rear courtyard
Rear courtyard
Principles of rear car parking
Electrical charging points
Provide electrical charging points on rear boundaries when cars parked behind houses.
Access to house from rear boundary
There must be a clear, firm and stable route between rear car parking and an accessible entrance to house
Permeable surface materials
Use permeable paving for car parking surfaces whenever possible
HPG 4
On-street parking
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Applicants must demonstrate that they have optimised opportunities for delivering safe and attractive on-street parking as part of a landscape led strategy. Parking layouts must comply with the relevant codes set out in the ‘Landscape and residential parking layout‘ sub-chapter in ‘Landscape and Nature‘.
Description
On-street parking should be considered as part of a range of parking solutions across a site. It can provide valuable additional parking, albeit it will not count towards dedicated residents’ parking provision. The provision of well-designed and landscaped additional parking will help to eliminate indiscriminate parking on footpaths and areas of public realm.
Any on-street car parking spaces must be well landscaped including the provision of street trees, landscaping and high-quality sustainable materials.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Site Wide Landscape Strategy
Example of on-street parking
On-street parking
On-street parking
- Street trees used ideally every double bay but no less than every 4 bays.
- Dropped kerbs to allow for wheelchair users to access disabled parking
- Built and landscape boundary treatment to delineate private and public space
- Change of materials used to show parking bay instead of painted lines
Principles of on-street parking
Dropped kerbs
Where there is change of level between pavement and parking spaces, dropped kerbs should be provided.
Street landscape
Landscape including trees and hedgerow should be used where 4 or more street parking bays in row.
HPG 5
Basement parking
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Where basement parking for houses is considered to be acceptable, the entrance must not be located on the principal elevation and must be integral to the overall architecture of the dwelling. Retaining walls must be kept to a minimum and designed to minimise the visual impact on the external appearance of the dwelling, the site and streetscene. A high-quality landscaping scheme must form part of the overall design proposal.
Description
Basement parking creates a need for retaining walls and generally creates dead and inactive frontages.
Basement parking will only be considered acceptable where other parking solutions cannot physically be accommodated on site. The design of basement parking areas must be integral to the overall architecture of the dwelling with retaining walls kept to a minimum.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the Code has been complied with. Retaining walls should be clearly shown on floorplans, elevations and sections.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Floor plans
- Cross sections
- Elevations
- Existing and proposed level plans
- Street scenes
HPG 6
Cycle parking
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Applicants must demonstrate that they have optimised the opportunity to deliver well-designed secure and covered cycle parking for each dwelling.
Description
Convenient and safe cycle storage can encourage residents to use their cycles as part of a move towards active travelMaking journeys by physically active means like walking, wheeling or cycling, rather than motor vehicle..
Cycle storage should be located in garages, where not required for car parking purposes or in sheds or dedicated cycle stores to the rear of dwellings where they can be surveilled by residents and are screened from public view.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the Code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- DetailsThe details of a building are the individual components and how they are put together. Some are a deliberate part of the appearance of a building, including doors, windows and their surrounds, porches, decorative features and ironmongery. Others are functional, although they can also contribute to the appearance of a building. These include lighting, flues and ventilation, gutters, pipes and other rainwater details. Detailing affects the appearance of a building or space and how it is experienced. It also affects how well it weathers and lasts over time. of storage solution (can be included in the Design and AccessStatement)
House car parking and garages case studies
Fairways View
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Heatherley Wood
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