Design Checklist
- The location and design of the site access enhances the apartment development, integrates with the desired character of the street and is convenient, safe and pedestrian and cycle-friendly
The location, type and design of vehicle access points to a development will have a significant impact on the streetscape, site layout and the building facade design.
Vehicle access should be integrated with site planning early in the design process to avoid conflicts with streetscape requirements and traffic patterns, and to minimise potential conflicts between pedestrians, cars and cyclists.
Vehicle access must address vehicles of all types, including cars, service, and emergency vehicles.
Solutions that include ‘shared surface’ approaches may be appropriate to improve amenity value, pedestrian priority and efficiency of space.