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Representation ID: 167445

Received: 26/10/2018

Respondent: Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Urban & Civic

Agent: DAVID LOCK ASSOCIATES

4.2 KEY STRUCTURING ELEMENTS (FIXES)
AMOUNT DENSITY AND HEIGHTS
Figure 30 is clearly indicative but is difficult to interpret and potentially misleading. Both the low and medium 'density' areas are labelled 2-3 storeys as a 'height range' (with the exception of one area of 1-2 storeys and one area of 2-5 storeys). The diagram gives the overwhelming impression of a predominance of 2 to 3 storey buildings. Yet, medium density is not readily achieved at a uniform two storeys, without a degree of 'cramming'.
The B&A OPA has demonstrated that a large part of the site can accommodate buildings of up to four storeys and on significant parts of the site, buildings up to six storeys. Figure 30 gives no indication of the scope for a variety of building heights. Use of the word 'range' in the key implies minimum and maximum, and yet the range is no narrow and not indicative of what is possible.
There are three locations, not two, where tall buildings have been identified as acceptable; the town centre, the station and adjoining the lake.