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2.2
Guidelines for courtyard development Layout design
2.2.1
The development of the back land areas within the ATC gives the
2.2.2
A high degree of enclosure is
opportunity to create an intimate character for a number of spaces
desirable to ensure an intimate
complementary to the main streets, while at the same time,
environment within the courtyards.
preserving and enhancing the traditional form of development
This has generally been achieved
within the Area. The guidelines aim to provide control over the
through the historic boundaries
layout and design of proposals within these areas while ensuring the
con straining the long narrow sites.
flexibility for innovative design and accommodating the demands of
These boundary lines should
local development pressu res.
influence the form of new development; thereby ensuring enclosure is achieved. The requ irement for parking provision may be a design aim; th is requirement should not be a reason for creating excessively large open areas, which destroy the traditional qualities of these spaces. 2.2.3
The scale and massing of the buildings around the space will determine the sense of enclosure achieved in these back land areas. Single storey developments should be avoided . The use of a single storey element may be acceptable, providing it links t o the massing of other elements and does not detract from the visual enclosure of the courtyards.
