Whitfield Masterplan
Site Information and Desktop Site Analysis Location
Glasgow
Whitfield Planning Framework—Information for housing, open
Dundee is located in the East of
space and the environment along with transport and residential
Scotland north of Glasgow and
parking standards were identified within this framework. Figure 4: Showing the policy document front covers
Edinburgh. The site is situated in
Edin-
Sustainable Urban Drainage
Whitfield, located approximately 3
The area needs to be
miles north east of Dundee city centre.
drained to remove and
The site is located in the north east of
control the ground
Whitfield and is approximately 2.5
surface water. There is a
hectares.
SUDs system in place
Figure 1: Showing Location of the site in comparison to Dundee and 2 of the main cities.
Site Area
around Whitfield to
Case Study of Ardler
protect the water quality
Ardler is situated on the North West of Dundee and is an ex-council estate. The advantages of the development which will be used in Whitfield are:
The roads are designed to slow down the cars, public transport improved, natural surveillance over open space and finally the development as much as possible was designed around the existing vegetation.
and the habitats of the Figure 5: Shows the existing network for SUDS around the area. The site area should be able to be connected to the network which is in place.
As there is a system already in place it will be possible to connect there area up to the existing network. This will reduce costs and also increase the areas water quality.
Population
The disadvantages which are going to try and be avoided or modified
It can be seen in the pyramid that
Population Pyramid for Whitfield
within the design of Whitfield are:
there is a high percentage of younger
90 and over 80 - 89
The housing units were repeated block after block resulting in little noticeable changes making it hard to work out where you are to avoid this in Whitfield there is going to be greater mix of housing.
70 - 79 Age Category
wildlife around the area.
population which begins to decrease
60 - 69
50 - 59 40 - 49
% Female
30 - 39
% Male
20 - 29
until the age of 40-49 where there is a peak. The population then decreases
10 - 19 0-9
Figure 2: Showing the repetition of the same housing unit for the whole street.
-20
-10
0
Figure 6: The population pyramid for Whitfield 2010.
Whitfield originally became a town in the 1960’s to
of which was lack of privately owned open space. identified in the early 1980’s began which resulted in the demolition of the unhealthy and unsightly Skarne blocks. Figure 3: Historical maps from top 1970, 1980 and 1990
the main housing tenure that I will be a shortage of this
Policy 4
Policy 5
Policy 55
Policy 67
Policy 72
Policy 75
Housing Policy 2 and 3
Policy 82
Policy 83
Transport Policy 3 and 4
Policy 86
Policy 88
Environmental Resources
Detached
Figure 7: Showing the percentage of housing types in Whitfield. And different housing tenure from left: flat, terraced, semi-detached and detached.
The average density in the UK is to have 25 dwellings per hectare where as the average density in Whitfield in 2010 was slightly lower of 23 dwellings
Dundee and Angus Structure Plan:
Semi-detached
Household Information—Density
Policies at National, Regional and Local level were identified: Scottish Planning Dundee Local Plan
Terraced
tenure.
Policy Context
Housing Policy
Flats
number of these within Whitfield. One of promoting on the site is detached as there is
In 1988 the first stage of the regeneration programme
House types in Whitfield
terraced housing as there is already a large
Blocks, 4/5 storey blocks, creating social problems one
Policy:
residential care homes.
going into Whitfield should avoid flats and
Whitfield was built in a Radburn layout in Skarne
there is not a great need for older
This shows that the development that is
accommodate the increased population of Dundee.
steadily with age. This meaning that
Household Information—Tenure
History of the site
20
% of people in the category
Desktop Study
10
per hectare. The density is going to be in the lower Figure 8: Example of lower density housing.
end closer to the layout shown in Figure 7. The gap between the houses is important as it adds to privacy.
Appendix 1
It also reduces the
Policy 6 Figure 9: Example of higher density housing.
density of the houses.
Figure 10: Example of lower density housing.
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Geographical Site Analysis Geographical Study
Views inwards and outwards Figure 19: Site Photo
Topography and Vegetation The site is North facing and approximately 2.5Ha in size. The site is fairly flat with a few small undulating areas which should be able to be levelled out in order to create a flatter site to build houses on the site. The very
Figure 20: Site Photo
Figure 18: Site Photo
These views around the
North of the site is an exception (indicated in blue) as it is very steep which can be seen in Figure 12.
This area of the site is very steep. There is a
Figure 21: Site Photo
very clear drop behind
Legend:
the exciting tenement
Figure 11: Site Photo
Standing at the very
block. There is bare
North of the site
rock face on the
looking up towards the
eastern edge of the
tenement blocks which
site should try to be
Figure 12: Site Plan
maintained. The statue should also be kept as it
Views out of the site Views into the site
Figure 22: Site Plan
shows the areas culture.
Architecture of surrounding areas Figure 24: Site Plan
site. This makes the
are on the site at present.
north of the site
This pictures shows the
un-buildable.
Figure 25: Site Photo
Figure 23: Site Photo
slope increase up towards
These are the main
Haddington Avenue has a mixture
There is two blocks one of three
the houses. Where possible these
areas of mature
of semi-detached, terraced and
sections and the other of four and
vegetation which
bungalow houses along the stretch
these are the only remaining blocks
areas of vegetation
means that where
of road. The average price of a 3
of this style remaining in Whitfield.
will be maintained
possible they will be
bedroom house on Haddington
These are some of the cheapest
but if they have to be
maintained.
Avenue over the last five years is
prices homes within Whitfield the
£118,227 and a 2 bed house over
average price for Swallowtail Court
the same period is £97,083.
over the last 5 years is £35,966.
Figure 13: Site Photo
cut down other
Figure 14: Showing the location of the mature and other vegetation.
vegetation will be planted to replace.
Land Use The main land use in the area is
Figure 15: Showing that there has been no planning applications been submitted.
Electricity On the West side of the site there is an Electric
residential with a few public buildings
Sub Station situated
to the south of the site including an
which is in need of
existing school and a proposed school,
work. In Figure 28 there
church and a bowling green.
is an example of what
Church Existing School New School Bowling Green
This map is taken from Dundee
could be done to
Council website showing there
improve the appearance
has been no planning
as it can’t be moved.
applications submitted in the surrounding area, meaning that the development will not Figure 16: Showing land use of the area
- Site Area - Schools - Bus Stops
Figure 17: Showing Bus stops and Schools
Figure 26: Site Plan Figure 28: A sub station in Scarborough has been disguised as a house with very clear warnings on it.
Accessibility Figure 29: Site Plan shown pedestrian and vehicle routes
At present these are the main vehicle and pedestrian routes but
conflict with any proposals.
when developing the site these
Public Services
Legend:
Figure 27: Showing the sub station is in need of improvement
may change as there will be new
The existing bus stops surrounding the site
routes developing around the Life
area are shown on the map. It can be seen to
Sciences centre which will be
the North there are plenty of choice but to
bringing more people into the area.
the South it is lacking. The schools which surround the site area are also shown.
Legend: - Main Pedestrian routes at present - Main Vehicle Routes
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Design Proposals Street Design
Housing Design Typology Plot Size
A
2
120m
10m
Bungalow 8m
8m 10m
120m2
12m
16m
12m
10m
10m
15m
8m
160m2
10m
16m
10m
160m2
10m 16m
Detached
10m
16m
6 plots
followed in order to provide the best functioning street possible. Figure 33: Shows the street design hierarchy .
3 bed— £115,500
3 bedroom 1 bathroom Garage Garden space
£120,000
2 bedroom 2 bathroom Garage Garden space
£100,000
3 bedroom 2 bathroom Garage Garden space
£115,500
4 bedroom 3 bathroom Double Garage Garden space
£135,000
3 bedroom 2 bathroom Garage Garden space
£120,000
9 plots
3 plots
Pedestrian movement Cyclists Connection within the place and the wider community Distinctive landmarks Street Patterns Public Transport
6 plots
Drainage Utilities Reducing Clutter
Planting Materials
Having small radius corners on the streets make it easier for the pedestrian to cross as they keep there desire line and increases there safety. The smaller radius also slows down the cars much more than sweeping corners. Figure 34: Decreasing the radius of the corner at crossings slows down the cars and makes it safer for the pedestrian.
8 plots
Cyclists The smaller radius corners again reduce cars speed making it safer for the cyclist. As the car speed through
3 plots
the development will be low the cyclists will be able to share the road.
3 bedroom 2 bathroom Garage Garden space
£130,000
4/5 bedroom 3 bathroom DoubleGarage Garden space
£150,000
5 plots
Figure 35: Shows that small radius corners at junctions increases cyclists safety.
Figure 36: Showing cyclist sharing the road with the cars.
Street Patterns 8 plots
Traditional cul-de-sacs are discouraged as they lead to a disconnected community . Small cul-de-sacs can be considered where topography and boundaries are an issue. The turning circles in cul-de-sacs need to be considered to make sure that they are effective.
With the size of the overall development the
Figure 30: Showing the location of the LEAP by Dundee City Council.
Pedestrian Movement
14 plots
Open Space Design
Legend: - LEAP shown for the area
Street Structure Street Layout Street Detail
Traffic Speed Junction Types Streets for people Parking Emergency vehicle access
Street Design Hierarchy
15m
G
2 bed— £97,500
When designing a street there is a hierarchy that is important to be
8m
120m2
8m
Detached
10m
16m
16m
Plots Example on site Designs
15m
160m2
Detached
F
10m
8m
12m
8m
E
Average Sale Price
15m
10m
Semi detached
12m
8m
12m
15m
D
16m
120m2
10m
Semi detached
10m
16m
15m
C
10m
Semi Detached
160m2
12m
2/3 bedroom 1 bathroom Garage Garden space
15m
10m
B
15m
Bungalow
12m
10m
12m
B
Information regarding house
Hierarchy
Figure 37: Cul-de-sac turning circles.
open space which I am going to put into place
Figure 38 shows that the set distances between
is a LEAP, Local Equipped Area for Play.
house frontages should be between 12-18m. A rigid
Figure 29 shows the proposed location for the LEAP within the site. There are set conditions for the Play area to be classed as a LEAP.
width should be avoided to give a sense of variety and to accommodate different activities .
Street Furniture is another design feature that needs to be discussed as
Figure 31: Showing variations in Park benches showing that the benches don’t just have to be functional but can also be decorative.
The play area must include and abide to the following: Minimum size of 400m2. 5m minimum buffer to the nearest dwelling. Should have play equipment (natural or formal) Kick about area Native conservation Visual amenity
Figure 38: Shows the width that is required for residential streets.
the streets do not want to end up being cluttered.
Figure 39: Shows the different types of bins which can be placed in the area.
Planting street trees helps to soften the street scene and it also provides a visual interest and it can also be used to slow down motorists as long as
there is still appropriate driver sightlines.
Figure 40: Shows the ways that trees can be used to break up the scene.
Figure 32: Showing examples of play equipment and areas for a football
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Final Design This area is for a younger Childs play park which will have play park furniture as well as seating for parents who accompany their children
Figure 43: Showing what the younger play area will be inspired from.
This area is for an older children's play park. This area is a space big enough for a small football pitch. Figure 44: Shows the proposed skate park for the older children. Figure 42: This shows the amount of open space which is situated on the site. The mature trees which are located on the site have been maintained and more trees are to be planted within the open space alongside some park benches.
Figure 41: This shows the roads and the footpaths which are in place for the place to function.
Figure 45: Showing a small football pitch similar to the one which is being proposed for the site.
This is the new site of the butterfly statue which is already on the site. It has been moved South so that it is situated within the new open space.
Figure 46: This shows the different types of housing tenure which are being placed on the site and the location of these. It is shown in the key what the different colours mean.
Figure 47: Shows the styles of housing which will be used in the area all will be made using a brick outer shell in order to link in with the surroundings.
Development Costing Type of construction Road Construction
Cost
Area size of Development/ Number required
Overall Cost
Type of construction Cost (cont.) (cont.)
Area size of Overall Cost Development/ Number (cont.) required (cont.)
Timber fencing
£35 per linear metre
4080
£142,800
Grass
£5 per square metre
5010
£25,050
Turf
£15 per square metre 3133
£46,995
Trees
£150 each
£6600
£40 per square metre £20 per square metre £15 per linear metre
3792
£151,680
3755
£75,100
3755
£56,325
Hard Standing Tarmac
£25 per square metre
650
£16,250
Shrubs
£100 per square metre 5
£500
Drainage
£20 per linear metre £1000 each £50 each £1000 per light
3792
£75,340
Build Cost Fees
N/A
9 16 55
£9000 £800 £55,000
£1,303,560 £6,024,400 £7,491,500 £1,467,100
£600 per square metre
6600
£3,960,000
Pavement Construction Kerbing
Manholes Signage Lighting Build Costs
44
N/A TOTAL COST TOTAL INCOME TOTAL PROFIT
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