SITE
ANALYSIS GUIDELINES - DA
Site
analysis is an essential step in the design process for a successful
development. It enables designers and assessors to appreciate more
clearly the development context and the issues to which the design
must respond. It assists in identifying the relationship of the site
to adjacent properties and in testing whether the proposed
development recognises any constraints that may apply. The site
analysis is to comprise plans and a report. It is to address:
- relevant
planning controls and guidelines.
- relationship to
the local community, including Community Value Statements.
- access to
neighbourhood facilities and movement networks.
- relationship to
the character of the street and adjacent properties, and potential
impacts on these.
- characteristics
of the site (slope, views, trees, etc).
As
noted in the AMCORD 95 '...a site analysis should not be a standard
exercise and a responsible authority should exercise its judgment
about the extent of information required'. The controlling authority
will require the extent of information provided to reflect the
location, size and sensitivity of the proposal. As much as possible
of the contextual information should be shown graphically on the site
analysis plan (normally to 1:200 scale) to explain:
- the key
influences on the design (opportunities and constraints).
- how the
proposed dwellings will relate to each other and to the immediate
surroundings.
- how the design
minimises negative impacts on the amenity of adjoining developments and
complements neighbourhood character.
See
development
context and site analysis
site
analysis plan