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
Thresholds and Boundaries
Introduction
The space between the building and the public realmThis is the space between and within buildings that is publicly accessible, including streets, squares, forecourts, parks and open spaces. More provides an opportunity for interaction between neighbours, contributes to a sense of security and creates space for planting. As such, a clearly defined form of defensible space should be provided to all new dwellings. Consideration should also be given to the impact on the public realmThis is the space between and within buildings that is publicly accessible, including streets, squares, forecourts, parks and open spaces. More.
Boundary treatments should be used to hide the view of cars from the street sceneAll spaces and features which form the street environment, including buildings, street furniture, fittings and finishes and green infrastructure and open spaces. More. Examples include structures (for bin or bike storage), landscape and boundary walls, fence or gates. Applicants will be expected to create consistent and well-designed boundary treatments using in most cases, brick walls and planting, with the strategic aim to create pleasant streets, improve security, distinguish between the public and private realm and increase biodiversity.
Features of housing threshold and boundary
- Robust hard materials used on front boundary
- Clear definition between public and private domain on front boundary
- Space for landscaped garden to front of house
- Landscape used for rear boundary between neighbours
- Landscape used on front boundary, such as hedges
HTB 1
Front boundaries facing the street or other public realm
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Boundary treatments must be in keeping with the surrounding traditional context.
Description
Boundary treatments should be informed by high quality traditional examples in the surrounding area. In Trafford this will typically be a low brick or stone walls with hedges. In rural areas boundary treatments may vary and should be influenced by historic context. Use robust, high-quality for boundary treatments. Boundary treatments should be used to clearly define the public and private domain. Inclusion of landscape increases biodiversity and can soften edges.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Development types:
- Where traditional boundary treatments (including hedges) remain on an infill development site, applicants should demonstrate how these will be retained and repaired, with any mature landscaping, including hedges, behind them.
Area types:
- Rural and Villages – upright flags and Cheshire railings
- Suburbs – sandstone (south) and brick (north)
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Landscaping plan
- Elevation drawings
- Materials schedule
- Code requirement signposted in the Design and Access Statement.
Examples of front boundaries
Browse boundary examples from Trafford
Old Trafford and Stretford
Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme
Carrington and Partington
Altrincham and around
Sale and surrounds
Hale
Bowdon
Old Trafford and Stretford
Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme
Carrington and Partington
Altrincham and around
Sale and surrounds
Hale
Bowdon
HTB 2
Boundaries between rear gardens
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
All boundaries between rear gardens must incorporate wildlife corridors and use planting to soften the appearance of new boundary treatments.
Description
Rear garden boundaries should improve the biodiversity of a site and incorporate wildlife corridors to create visually attractive rear garden scenes that are not dominated by timber fencing. Maintaining landscape by private owners is a cost effective means of including landscape in the wider built environment and provides people with sense of stewardship over their street or space.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Development types:
- Where traditional boundary treatments (including hedges) remain on an infill development site, applicants should demonstrate how these will be retained and repaired, with any mature landscaping, including hedges, behind them
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Landscaping plan
- Elevation drawings
- Materials schedule
- Code requirement signposted in the Design and Access Statement.
HTB 3
Boundaries between frontages or front gardens
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Boundaries between frontages or front gardens must comprise either railings with planting, low level brick or stone walls and/or hedges.
Description
Front garden boundaries must be visually attractive and not dominated by timber fencing. Maintaining landscape by private owners is a cost effective means of including landscape in the wider built environment and provides people with sense of stewardship over their street or space.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Development types:
- Where traditional boundary treatments (including hedges) remain on an infill development site, applicants should demonstrate how these will be retained and repaired, with any mature landscaping, including hedges, behind them.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Landscaping plan
- Elevation drawings
- Materials schedule
- Code requirement signposted in the Design and Access Statement
HTB 4
Side or rear boundaries facing the street or other public realm
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Side or rear 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.
Description
Public facing boundary treatments must be visually attractive and not dominated by timber fencing. Boundary walls should be well detailed and constructed from high quality materials. The maintenance of landscaping by private owners is a cost effective means of including landscape in the wider built environment and provides people with a sense of stewardship over their street or space.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Development types:
- Where traditional boundary treatments (including hedges) remain on an infill development site, applicants should demonstrate how these will be retained and repaired, with any mature landscaping, including hedges, behind them.
Document required:
- Site plan
- Landscaping plan
- Elevation drawings
- Materials schedule
- Code requirement signposted in the Design and Access Statement.
HTB 5
Gates
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Gate piers and gates must complement the boundary treatment and reflect the surrounding context in both design and height.
Description
Gates should be side hung with apertures in the top half to allow visibility to enhance natural surveillance. Sliding gates should be avoided as they reduce the ability to adequately landscape a site.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Development types:
- Where traditional boundary treatments (including hedges) remain on an infill development site, applicants should demonstrate how these will be retained and repaired, with any mature landscaping, including hedges, behind them.
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Landscaping plan
- Elevation drawings
- Materials schedule
- Code requirement signposted in the Design and Access Statement
HTB 6
Historic boundary treatments
CODE
Description
Compliance
CODE
Historic boundary treatments must be retained and new openings kept to a minimum.
Description
Walls and associated planting should be repaired and enhanced where required. The retention of historic boundary treatments is important to ensure local distinctivenessThe positive features of a place and its communities which contribute to its special character and sense of place. More and protect the characterCharacter includes all of the elements that go to make a place, how it looks and feels, its geography and landscape, its noises and smells, activity, people and businesses. This character should be understood as a starting point for all development. Character can be understood at three levels; the area type in which the site sits, its surroundings and the features of the site. More of the streetsceneAll spaces and features which form the street environment, including buildings, street furniture, fittings and finishes and green infrastructure and open spaces. More.
Compliance
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
Development types:
- Where traditional boundary treatments (including hedges) remain on an infill development site, applicants should demonstrate how these will be retained and repaired, with any mature landscaping, including hedges, behind them.
Area types:
- Rural and Villages – upright flags and Cheshire railings
- Suburbs – sandstone (south) and brick (north)
Documents required:
- Site plan
- Landscaping plan
- Elevation drawings
- Materials schedule
- Code requirement signposted in the Design and Access Statement.
House threshold and boundaries case studies
Trumpington Meadows
Trumpington Meadows by Allies and Morrison for Barratt Homes The award winning project demonstrates the ability for volume housebuilders to create high quality design housing
Goldsmith Street
Goldsmith Street by Mikhail Riches TBC Map Street View Map Street View Gallery
Sylvan Point, Timperley
Sylvan Point, Timperley by ARC for Altin Homes Map Street View Map Street View Gallery
Four Beeches, Bowdon
Four Beeches, Bowdon by Calderpeel Architects Inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House, Four Beeches is a natural stone, new-build property with a corner turret, steeply
Longwood, Hale
Longwood, Hale by Calderpeel Architects This property is well proportioned with elegant lines, cedar detailingThe 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. More and large windows; blending well with the established period architecture
