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Teignmouth Design Code March 2020 Prepared For: Locality Teignmouth Design Code March 2020 Prepared for: Locality Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 1.1. Objectives ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 1.2. Process ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 2. Context .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.1. Location and area of study ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.2. Historical development ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 2.3. Public realm branding ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 2.4. Creative communities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 2.5. Landscape designations ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 2.6. Cultural associations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 2.7. Strategic Issues .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3. Character assessment ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 3.2. Existing character assessments and design guidance ........................................................................................................................................................................19 3.3. Character Assessment .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 4. Design Code ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 4.1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 4.2. General Design Considerations ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 4.3. Design Code .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65 5. Shop front guidance .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89 5.1. General principles of shop front design...........................................................................................................................................................................................................90 6. Opportunity areas ......................................................................................................................................................................................................103 7. Deliverability ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 114 7.1. Delivery Agents ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114 7.2. Deliverability ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114 8. References ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115 2 AECOM Prepared for: Locality Quality information Project role Name Position Action summary Date Project Coordinator Simon Hargreaves Landscape Architect, Site visit, initial contact, 11/07/2019 AECOM research, photography and author. Director / QA Kathryn Whitmore Associate Director, Detailed review and comments 10/12/2019 Landscape, AECOM on draft report. Technical Katerina Koukouthaki Built Heritage Consultant, Technical input and review. 05/11/2019 AECOM Qualifying body Tracey Higgs Teignmouth Town Council NP group review coordination 29/01/2019 Director / QA Ben Castell Technical Director, AECOM Technical input 18/12//2019 Copyright and Limitations © 2020 AECOM Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Limited (“AECOM”) for use of Locality (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. AECOM 3 Prepared for: Locality Introduction 01 4 AECOM Prepared for: Locality 1. Introduction AECOM has been commissioned to provide design support to Teignmouth Town Council through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) funded 1.1. Objectives Neighbourhood Planning Programme, led by Locality. The main objective of this document is to establish principles so that new development is This Design Code has been produced to inform new development proposed in the area. designed and planned with regard to the existing character and context of Teignmouth. It It presents a summary of the key characteristics of Teignmouth which make this a special sets out a series of Design Codes related to residential and retail development. place to live and visit. This information is then used to inform a specific Design Code to promote sustainable development. The document initially provides context to the Design Code including strategic issues identified by Teignmouth Town Council and the Neighbourhood Planning Group together The approach set out here is supported by the National Planning Policy Framework with the aspirations of the community, as although not strictly design issues, these must (NPPF), which encourages local authorities to consider using design codes to help be considered in the context of any design proposal. deliver high quality outcomes for new development. It is important however, that guidance finds the balance between promoting and reinforcing local distinctiveness and allowing for innovation and originality. The NPPF suggests that ‘design policies
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