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Orchard Park Design Guide 2007
(formerly Arbury Camp)
Chapter one - The Introduction
This section outlines the local and national context for the proposed development at Arbury Camp and identifies the Design Guide within the range of other documents including the Development Framework Plan, Supporting Design and Environmental Statements and Community Planning Report.
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Planning Background
1.3 The Site and its Context
1.4 Development Framework
1.5 Community Participation
1.6 Development Framework Plan
Chapter two - The Vision
This section explains the vision for a sustainable, mixed use urban extension at Arbury Camp, Cambridgeshire. It illustrates the character of the new neighbourhood and how it sits within the Cambridge context. It highlights some of the key design influences and site constraints that have informed the Strategic Masterplan and Design Guidance.
2.1 Neighbourhoods
2.2 The Cambridge Context
2.3 Sustainability - From Strategy to Detail
2.4 Sustainability - Mixed Use
2.5 Sustainability - Residential Density
2.6 Sustainability - Building Orientation
2.7 Density, Land Uses and Public Transport Rationale
2.8 Density and Movement Rationale
Chapter three - Strategic Masterplan
This chapter describes how the vision and context have influenced the design of the public domain and urban block structure to form a strategic masterplan. It includes a description of the different elements necessary to create a balanced new neighbourhood and supports the needs of the future residents and stakeholders.
3.1 Masterplan Strategy
3.2 Landscape
3.3 Areas of Play
3.4 Mixed Community and Affordable Housing
3.5 Public Art
3.6 Acoustic Strategy
3.7 Ecology
3.8 Archaeology
3.9 Ecology and Archaeology
Chapter four - Design Guide
This chapter establishes the key design principles for securing high quality development at Arbury Camp. It describes the organisation of the urban extension and focuses on the layout and appearance of buildings, streetscape and public spaces. The preferred approach to the ordering of the urban blocks, their scale and massing, how they are served and how they respond to overall framework is also described.
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Key Urban Design Principles
4.3 Strategic Design of Public Spaces
4.4 The Spaces
4.5 The Buildings
4.6 Ordering Principles
4.7 The Boulevard
4.7.1 The Spaces
4.7.2 The Buildings
4.8 The Street
4.8.1 The Spaces
4.8.2 The Buildings
4.9 The Mews Street
4.9.1 The Spaces
4.9.2 The Buildings
4.10 Arbury Park
4.10.1 The Spaces
4.10.2 The Buildings
4.11 King's Hedges Road Frontage
4.11.1 The Spaces
4.11.2 The Buildings
4.12 Coordinating the Parts - An Introduction to the Design Code
Chapter five - Development Parcels
This section outlines the subdivision of the whole masterplan into Development Parcels. Each parcel refers back to the character areas described in chapter four. It provides information on specific briefing details including:
- primary frontage,
- scale and massing,
- location of key buildings,
- circulation and parking, and
- overlooking of publicly accessible space.
5.1 The Use of Design Codes
5.2 Defining Land Parcels
5.3 Site Wide Storey Heights
5.4 - 5.17 Parcels A - P
5.18 Commercial
Chapter six - Urban Design Codes
The Urban Design Code is a guide for developers of individual Development Parcels. It presents instructions on the design and planning context of the site and how it relates to the overall masterplan. It sets out acceptable approaches to urban design, and it describes some of the frontage conditions that will occur in various places across the site. It also considers some of the components and elements that developers should pay special attention to, including layout details (such as parking, mews court design, and salient architectural details).
6.1 Introduction to the Code
6.2 Character Areas table
6.3 Character Areas Reference Plan
6.4 Elements and Materials
6.5 Boundary Details
6.6 Building Features
6.7 Frontage conditions
6.8 Managing the car
6.9 Standards for Parking Provision
6.10 Public Spaces
6.11 Ecology
Chapter seven - Implementation and Review
The final chapter explains the strategy for implementation and the ongoing review process to be adopted. It sets out the openness of the process, the organisation and delivery phasing. It gives guidance to developers to ensure their adherence to the masterplan and how the detailed design development will take place.
7.1 An Open Process
7.2 Reserved Matters Planning Application Checklist
7.3 Adherence to the Masterplan and Detailed Design
7.4 Closing Statement
