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Landscape

The site is located on the edge of an urban settlement. As a result, the landscape context includes residential development, agricultural land, woodlands and main vehicular routes.

To the south of the site boundary is an area of undeveloped land, beyond which are located allotments with an area of minimum change located to the west of the site (Kennet Local Plan Policy HH10). The Kennet and Avon Canal passes to the south of the allotments which Photo m: residential development abut the southern edge of the site.

Topography

The topography of the site is relatively flat with a slight drop in levels towards Quakers Walk. Devizes generally has a topography which slopes from west to east across the town, rising up towards and onto Etchilhampton Hill at 190m. To the north of the site, the topography rises up to 224m at Roundway Hill.

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Photo o: Kennet and Avon Canal

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Consideration has been given to the residential typologies surrounding the site to help inform the proposed development.

There is a broad variety in local residential morphology, with corresponding variance in density from low density, large detached properties with large landscape areas as seen on The Breach (a, approximately 11dph) to the south of the site; moderate density, semi-detached properties on Bricksteed Avenue (b, approximately 27dph) also to the south of the site and high density terraced properties on The Brittox (c, approximately b 39dph) in the town centre.

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Figure 3.7: Local morphology analysis (Image: Google Maps)

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Built character

Devizes has a strong and unique sense of character derived from its town plan, its historic buildings and its landscape setting. Whilst the origins of the town are at its castle, the historic core of the town is focussed around The Market Place, High Street, The Brittox and St John’s Street. The built form in this area is almost entirely comprised of listed buildings, numbering c.500 in total, dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries.

The historic buildings display significant variety in Photo o: Historic core appearance, with a range of materials, elements of detail and a constantly changing eaves level and roofscape resulting in a strong and very individual sense of character within the town centre. Buildings in this area are two to three storeys, with some notable exceptions including the six storey Wadworth Brewery.

Residential properties within the town centre typically adopt a consistent building line, with little or no front garden and larger rear gardens. Dwellings are typically two to three storeys, constructed in brick with large bay windows at the front. Parking for these properties is Photo p: Residential town houses typically provided on street.

More recent residential developments, such as Quakers Road, have been designed to reflect the built character of Devizes, including incorporating variety in appearance from house to house. Again, building heights are two and three storeys, and building materials are predominantly brick with coloured render. Parking in newer residential accommodation is generally on plot with some spaces provided for visitors on street.

Photo q: New residential development

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