The Depot, Manchester
The Depot, Whalley Range, Manchester by Buttress Architects for Rise Homes Map Street View Map Street View For 100 years, the corner of Bowes Street
Location and
Siting
Scale and
Massing
Massing
Plan and
Layout
Layout
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
Elevation and Proportion
Materials and Servicing
Tall Buildings
Materials and Servicing
Introduction
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Features of tall building location and siting
- References in the housing form to local vernacular
- Well articulated facades with a layering of recessed and projecting elements
- Following of local building lines
- Reference to local materials, height and width of neighbours
- Appropriate roof types informed by context
Terraced
Townhouses
Semi-detached
Detached
Terraced
Townhouses
Semi-detached
Detached
TBMS 1
Material quality
CODE
Description
Evidence
Further guidance
Compliance
CODE
Proposed primary materials must reference the dominant material palette from the surrounding context.
Description
Material qualities which can work well at this scale include lightness, reflectivity and transparency as this can help reduce the visual bulkiness and add elegance. The use of glass and traditional materials such as brick, stone and terracotta are preferred. Cladding materials and materials that weather poorly must be avoided.
The appearance of materials used in the façade should be seamless, where possible minimising the visual impact of vents and joints unless exaggerated as part of the elevations composition.
Whilst materials with a traditional appearance are preferred, the use of modern methods of constructionA fast way of delivering buildings by maximising the efficiency of material and human resources and focuses on off-site construction techniques, such as mass production and factory assembly, as alternatives to traditional building techniques. More and innovative materials is encouraged.
Evidence
Further guidance
- National Model Design Code
- Trafford Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Manchester Housing Design Guide
- BIMBY (Beauty-In-My-Back-Yard) Manual and Toolkit
- Healthy Places, Public Health England
- Lifetime Homes, Habinteg housing Association
- Space in New Homes, CABE
- Places where people want to live, RIBA
- Approved Document M Volume 1: Dwellings, MHCLG
- Home Quality Mark
- Increasing Residential Density in Historic Environments
Compliance
Examples
Replicating scale; In certain situations it will be necessary to replicate the scale of width and heights of surrounding context
Gentle densification; There may be circumstances where a small densification will be acceptable by increasing the height and width of apartments compared to surrounding context
TBMS 2
Bin stores
CODE
Description
Evidence
Further guidance
Compliance
CODE
Bin stores must be integral to the design of the building, located internally and screened from the public realm.
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. Where separate bin storage structures are unavoidable they must be well designed, practical and in keeping with the buildings 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. More. 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. More should be provided as part of the planning application and they should be designed in complementary detail and material to the main development.
Evidence
Further guidance
- National Model Design Code
- Trafford Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Manchester Housing Design Guide
- BIMBY (Beauty-In-My-Back-Yard) Manual and Toolkit
- Healthy Places, Public Health England
- Lifetime Homes, Habinteg housing Association
- Space in New Homes, CABE
- Places where people want to live, RIBA
- Approved Document M Volume 1: Dwellings, MHCLG
- Home Quality Mark
- Increasing Residential Density in Historic Environments
Compliance
Examples
Replicating scale; In certain situations it will be necessary to replicate the scale of width and heights of surrounding context
Gentle densification; There may be circumstances where a small densification will be acceptable by increasing the height and width of apartments compared to surrounding context
TBMS 3
Substations
CODE
Description
Evidence
Further guidance
Compliance
CODE
The siting and appearance of Infrastructure such as sub-stations and pumping stations must be carefully considered and integrated into the design of the building or landscape.
Description
Consider the need for additional infrastructure, such as substations and pumping stations early in the design process. Planting should be used to screen and soften larger utility buildings and structures.
Evidence
Further guidance
- National Model Design Code
- Trafford Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Manchester Housing Design Guide
- BIMBY (Beauty-In-My-Back-Yard) Manual and Toolkit
- Healthy Places, Public Health England
- Lifetime Homes, Habinteg housing Association
- Space in New Homes, CABE
- Places where people want to live, RIBA
- Approved Document M Volume 1: Dwellings, MHCLG
- Home Quality Mark
- Increasing Residential Density in Historic Environments
Compliance
Examples
Replicating scale; In certain situations it will be necessary to replicate the scale of width and heights of surrounding context
Gentle densification; There may be circumstances where a small densification will be acceptable by increasing the height and width of apartments compared to surrounding context
Compliance requirements
Design Documents for Submission
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