Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool by Haworth Tompkins The challenge for the new Everyman Theatre was to replace and re-present an iconic Liverpool institution at the centre
Commercial and non-residential buildings
Plant and Infrastructure
Introduction
Practical aspects of the site layout should not be overlooked. Strategies for fire and emergency access, cleaning, repairs, waste collection, and rooftop plant and equipment should be considered when planning the site.
The design impact of these aspects should be fully considered and sensitively incorporated into the building design.
CNPI 1
Plant and infrastructure
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
The need for infrastructure such as sub-stations, pumping stations and plant and equipment, including water tanks, must be considered at the outset of the design process and integrated into the design of the building or site.
Description
Given the considerable costs associated with the provision of substations and pumping stations, developers should be aware of the requirement for the provision of this infrastructure at the outset of the design process and incorporate it into the design of the scheme. All too often, developers seek to vary planning permissions to allow for the provision of a substation on a site which is invariably presented as a fait accompli with the substation prominently located on the site.
Where this type of infrastructure cannot be located within a building, consider how it can be sensitively accommodated on site, away from the public realmThis is the space between and within buildings that is publicly accessible, including streets, squares, forecourts, parks and open spaces. and screened with soft landscaping as part of a landscape-led approach to site layout.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the Code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Site Wide Landscaping Strategy
CNPI 2
Bin storage
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Bin stores must be integral to the design of the building or otherwise screened from the public realm where this is not possible.
Description
Adequate and dedicated space for the storage of waste and recycling must be included within proposals from the outset and set out in a waste management strategy and ideally located internally.
Where separate bin storage structures are unavoidable they must be well-designed, practical and in keeping with the building’s design. Bin stores must be concealed from the public realmThis is the space between and within buildings that is publicly accessible, including streets, squares, forecourts, parks and open spaces.. 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. should be provided as part of the planning application and they should be designed in complementary detail and material to the main development.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the Code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Site Wide Landscaping Strategy
- Elevations
NRSP 3
Servicing
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Applicants must demonstrate that the site can be serviced in a manner that does not detrimentally impact on the operation of the highway or the appearance of the public realmThis is the space between and within buildings that is publicly accessible, including streets, squares, forecourts, parks and open spaces. and wider site.
Description
Consider the demands that the proposed use and development will place on a site in terms of servicing requirements. The servicing needs of commercial and non-residential uses will vary depending on the scale, location and use of the building. Applicants should engage with Building Control, the local fire authority and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as appropriate early in the design process. Design solutions must ensure that all relevant considerations have been taken account of in the design of the building and the layout of the site such that servicing requirements will not detrimentally impact on the operation of the highway or the appearance of the public realmThis is the space between and within buildings that is publicly accessible, including streets, squares, forecourts, parks and open spaces. and wider site.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Landscaping plan
- Vehicle tracking plans if relevant
- Code requirement signposted in the Design and Access Statement
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