Land at Highover Farm, Hitchin

David Wilson Homes

Character Areas - Meadow View

This character area reaches a more informal arrangement heading towards the edge of the development, focused on the relationship with open space of the Hitchin Meadow and of the Dane Walk.

This character area exhibits distinct variation in typology and plotting configurations moving away from the Avenue and consists of detached, semi-detached, and a small number of terraced properties arranged in groups and compositions.

The roofs are presented in a variety of forms including front gables and pitched roofs aligned parallel to the street.

Key buildings are made distinct by material selection, scale and enhanced detailing.

A distinctive treatment with boarding will be provided on the edges fronting onto the public open space to give this area its own special character and giving prominence to front gable features.

Pedestrian links connect this area to the network of public open space routes.

Meadow View

The sketch layout provided is for illustrative purposes and will be subject to full consideration as part of Reserved Matters Application.

STAGGERED FRONTAGE along hedges and public open space

  • Consists if predominantly detached dwelling son varied size fronting onto open space
  • Frontage way include garages rear/flank walls and garden wall.
  • Gap between dwellings may be varied depending on parking configuration.

Materials

Boundary Treatment

Character Areas - Meadow Vew

The massing sketch layout provided is for illustrative purposes and will be subject to full consideration as part of Reserved Matters Application.

Guidance Elements

MASSING AND SCALE:

  • 2/2.5 storey height with opportunities to emphasise key locations with height plot

ROOF TYPE:

  • Gable fronted dwellings.
  • Pitched roof forms aligned parallel to the street.

BUILDING TYPE:

  • Predominantly detached units, with semi detached properties and terrace arranged in groups and compositions.

BUILDING LINE AND SPACE BETWEEN BUILDING:

  • Minor gap between dwellings when a continuos frontage is required.
  • Varied spacing between buildings when staggered or stepped frontage is presented.

APPEARANCE:

  • Informal rural in character
  • Corner turners and key buildings should be distinct in presentation to assist in way finding using different material.

BOUNDARY TREATMENT:

  • informal shrub/planting on plots.
  • Opportunities of timber facing with low hedges on the edges.

PARKING:

  • A mix of parking typologies. On plot side parking for detached and semi-detached houses
  • Front court parking for semi detached and terraced dwellings.
  • Visitor parking on street.