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Public Space

4.6 Boundary treatments

MUST

There must be clear delineation between public and private spaces at the front and rear of buildings. Front gardens and drives should be clearly defined through boundary treatments (e.g., walls, hedge and shrub planting or railings).

Good examples of boundary treatment, Cheshire image
Fig 4.28 Boundaries between public and private space should be clearly delineated with walls, railings or planting.

Bad boundary treatments image
Fig 4.29 A lack of boundary treatment creates a weak sense of enclosure.