Trees
Boundaries and EdgesBoundaries and edges are an integral part of the urban design process, defining the limits and transitions between different spaces, providing a sense of place through visual, social, and physical cues. More
Protecting Existing Landscape
Drainage and SUDs
Biodiversity
Gardens and Small Spaces
Management and Maintenance
Layout, parking and public realm
Landscape and Nature
Layout, Parking and Public Realm
Introduction
All too often landscaping fails when introduced into areas of public realm and parking courts particularly often because insufficient space has been allowed for planting and this doesn’t allow for the introduction of an appropriate planting specification. The following landscaping standards will be required when designing public realm, highways, parking courts and off-street parking.Â
Residential layout good practice solutions
Brick boundary wall with planting on side or rear garden abutting public realm
A. Hedge (minimum soil width 0.9m), or Railings or low stone / brick wall with climbers and ground cover (minimum soil width 0.7m) – to respond to Trafford Places and context
B. Shrub border on public face (minimum 0.7m depth)
C. Side entrance to allow storage and access for bins, minimum width 1.25m
D. Trees to front and rear gardens (minimum 3m from building)
E. High wall to private rear garden interface with public realm
F. High fence is acceptable to rear common boundary with another property
G. All trees and planting in public area to be maintained as part of a communal management arrangement
Low railing and high wall with planting where property abuts public realm to side
A. High brick or stone boundary wall
B. Low brick or stone boundary wall
C. Shrub border on public face
D. Side entrance to allow storage and access for bins, minimum width 1.25m
E. Trees to front and rear gardens (minimum 3m from buildings)
F. Bin storage area, screened from view
G. All trees and planting in public area to be maintained as part of a
communal management arrangement
Residential parking good practice solutions
Double bay parking in front of house
A. 2 parking bays and path – minimum dims. 5.7m wide x 5.0m deep to allow access alongside cars
B. Hedge (minimum soil width 0.9m), or Railings or low stone / brick wall with climbers and ground cover (minimum soil width 0.7m) – to respond to Trafford Places and context
C. Side entrance to allow storage and access for bins (screened from view) – minimum width 1.25m either side of boundary line
D. Trees to front and rear gardens (minimum 3m from building)
E. Planting trim to front elevation (minimum 0.6m bed depth from building)
F. Fences as common rear garden divides (behind front building line)
Single bay parking in front of house
A. Parking bays 3.3m wide x 5.0m deep to allow access alongside car
B. Path to front door (minimum 0.9m wide x 1.0m long)
C. Hedge (minimum soil width 0.9m), or Railings or low stone / brick wall with climbers and ground cover (minimum soil width 0.7m) – to respond to Trafford Places and context
D. Dedicated bin area within high quality screen enclosure
E. Trees to front and rear gardens (minimum 3m from building)
F. Shrubs in front garden (minimum 0.6m bed depth from building)
Side parking alongside house
A. Driveway (minimum 3.3m wide x 10m long)
B. Path to front door (minimum 0.9m wide)
C. Hedge divide
D. Hedge (minimum soil width 0.9m), or Railings or low stone / brick wall with climbers and ground cover (minimum soil width 0.7m) – to respond to Trafford Places and context
E. Shrubs in front garden
F. Dedicated bin area screened from view
G. Fences as common rear garden divides (behind front building line)
H. Existing hedge / planting retained
I. Trees to front and rear gardens (minimum 3m from building)
Courtyard parking good practice solutions
Rear parking court
A. Central turning and manoeuvring area – permeable surface and material selection should differ from main estate roads
B. Parking bays minimum 2.5m x 5.0m
C. Parking bays by hedge to allow access to and from car (minimum 3.0m wide bay x 5.0m long)
D. Tree and hedge planting alongside access path to break up hard area – 1.8m minimum width (comprising of: footpath – 0.9m wide minimum; hedge trench and tree pit – 0.9m wide minimum)
E. Tree planting in footpath – tree in 0.9m x 0.9m x 0.9m (minimum) pit, with flush grille around tree; 0.9m (minimum) footpath width retained to side of tree
F. Path to rear garden access minimum 0.9m wide
G. End parking spaces need to allow for path to side of parking space (for access to and from car)
H. Low kerb (circa 50mm upstand)
I. Shrub bed – minimum 0.9m soil width (front to back of bed)
J. Trees planted in shrub bed
K. High brick or stone wall to rear boundary of properties
