Additional Code Requirements for a Type 1 Settlement Extension

T1SE 1.1 All homes encouraged to meet Building Regulations Requirement M4(2): Category 2 (accessible and Adaptable Dwellings)

T1SE 1.2 10% of market housing and 15% of affordable housing encouraged to meet optional Building Regulations Requirement M4(3) Category 3 (Wheelchair Users Dwellings)

T1SE 1.3 Should provide Local Area for Play (LAP) and Locally Equipped Area for Play (LEAP) open spaces in accordance with Fields in Trust Standards.

T1SE 1.4 Developments over 20 homes are encouraged to provide a Multi-Use Games Area in accordance with Fields in Trust Standards.

T1SE 1.5 Must maximise use of the lowest order streets such as homezones, mews, farmstead clusters as relevant to the context of the site. In contrast, schemes must minimise the use of higher order street types. No higher than a EDG Type E route should be used.

T1SE 1.6 Must demonstrate a hierarchy of street types

T1SE 1.7 Must incorporate a minimum of 2 distinct character areas.

T1SE 1.8 Must demonstrate delivery of a mixed community. For developments over 20 homes this means inclusion of at least 3 of the typologies set out within Section 4.8 Homes and Buildings.

T1SE 1.9 Must reserve at least 1 un-allocated parking bay for car club use

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Case Study: Morris Dance Place, Thaxted by Cowper Griffith Architects (29 homes)

Found on the edge of Thaxted, Morris Dance Place is a 29 home development that successfully draws on local vernacular, history and the surrounding landscape to integrate successfully with the village.

Converted listed buildings and the addition of new homes reflect the surrounding building frontage and reinforce the street scene of Thaxted. The homes overlook shared parking squares, while new pedestrian links allow for safe movement in and out of the scheme.

The development’s strong relationship to the landscape is clear through several key views spanning the countryside, with generous landscaping found elsewhere in the public realm.