PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments·Page 19·4.14
Layout considerations - relationship of buildings and spaces
The design of house types, their relationship to each other, streets, and surrounding spaces strongly influences the character and quality of the residential environment.
The design of house types and other buildings, the relationship between them, their relationship to streets and the spaces created around them will all strongly influence the character of the overall site and its surroundings and contribute significantly to the quality and identity of the new residential environment.
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