Building in Arcadia

Chapter 8Rural Development Assessment

The assessment is compiled under the following headings as appropriate for each scheme. The suggested content for each is set out on the following pages. A worked example in Chapter 9 shows how the methodology can be applied.

Executive Summary

1.0 Principle of Development

1.1 Client’s objectives

1.2 Planning policy justification

1.3 Community requirements

1.4 Environmental requirements

2.0 Baseline assessments

2.1 Site constraints and opportunities

2.2 Contribution of site to landscape and settlement

2.3 Contribution of existing site to community

2.4 Heritage assets

3.0 Description of the proposed development

3.1 Design evolution

3.2 Capacity

3.3 Scale

3.4 Layout and density

3.5 Materials and details