Trafford Design Code

Trafford Wharfside

Plot 14

Plot Boundary

TW14.1

Plot Arrangement

The target coverage of the plot floor area is:

Developable Land blocks: 65%

Streets and Public Realm: 35%

Public Open Spaces: 0%

Example plot arrangement

TW14.2

Block Types

The plot can accomodate the following block types:

Example block layout

Apartment and houses

Terraced houses

TW14.3

Building Scale and Massing

The target floor area ratio is:

Floor Area Ratio: 1.2 – 2

Example scale and massing

Calculate Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

TW14.4

Building Types

The plot can accomodate the following building types:

Example building layout

  • Private entrance to street
  • Can be single family homes or split into maisonettes with private entrances from street
  • Private rear gardens to be provided 
  • Set back from street to allow for small front gardens and bin storage

Apartment mix

  • 1 bedroom apartments: 30%
  • 2 bedroom apartments: 50%
  • 3 bedroom apartments: 15%
  • 4 bedroom apartments: 5%

National Space Standards

  • 1 bedroom apartment size: 50sqm
  • 2 bedroom apartment size: 70sqm
  • 3 bedoom apartment size: 95sqm
  • 4 bedroom apartment size: 117sqm
  • Private entrance to street
  • Can be single family homes or split into maisonettes with private entrances from street
  • Private rear gardens to be provided 
  • Set back from street to allow for small front gardens and bin storage

Apartment mix

  • 1 bedroom apartments: 30%
  • 2 bedroom apartments: 50%
  • 3 bedroom apartments: 15%
  • 4 bedroom apartments: 5%

National Space Standards

  • 1 bedroom apartment size: 50sqm
  • 2 bedroom apartment size: 70sqm
  • 3 bedoom apartment size: 95sqm
  • 4 bedroom apartment size: 117sqm

TW14.5

Building Height

The target building heights are:

Houses: 4 storeys

Apartments: 5 storeys 

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Active ground floor edges

All blocks must have a combination of either residential or commercial active edges on all sides:

Retail and leisure:  shops and cafes create lots of people activity, primarily during the day. They can be great places for the community to meet or have a coffee. Outdoor seating for cafes is encouraged. 

Offices and workshops:  work spaces with windows and entrances from street will create long periods of activity during the day. Entrances should always be taken from the public realm.

Cafes, restaurants and bars: will create activity during the evening time. Outdoor seating and large windows can deliver activity to enliven streets when permissible.

Residential windows and entrances: ground floor apartments or houses can provide activity during day and night and encourage stewardship by residents over the public realm.

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People and Residential Density

The target residential and people densities are:

Total residential units

Total units: 220

Residential Mix

Apartments: 60%

Houses: 40%

Residential Density

Dwellings per hectare: 175 DPH

People Density

Total people: 670

People per hectare: 530 PPH

Standalone apartment building

A block made up of a single residential building such as an apartment block or tower.

Block coverage 

Apartments: 0-50%

Private space: 50-80%

Building types

Atrium apartments

Deck access apartments

Corridor apartments

Private space types

Communal open space (can be on top of podium)

Balconies and roof terraces

Parking types

Podium

Underground or undercroft

Permeable paving options