Site Appraisal/Feasibility

2.14  Site Appraisal - Site Appraisal considers all aspects, including physical and social aspects, of the site location and setting that must be undertaken before site acquisition.  The site appraisal must also take into account the cost of purchase, construction and buildability as well as any aspect that may impact on the design solution.  A summary of site appraisal considerations includes:

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2.15  Special Factors - Suitability or unsuitability for particular types of housing, e.g., accessibility/lifetime homes; legal constraints - which effect development; restrictive covenants; easements; rights of way; rights of light; boundary walls and fences; obligations to adjoining owners; mineral rights; entries in Common Land Registry etc.  Statutory protection – sitting in conservation areas or other location subject to statutory protection e.g. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty/General Area plan.

2.16  Community Consultation - An area study may be necessary to establish whether the amenities and facilities needed to sustain the present (if any) community exist, and how these will be affected by the proposed new development.  The brief for such a study should be determined through on-going discussions with the local community and public representatives.  This is more likely to be a factor in large Urban/Rural Regeneration schemes.  Aspects of sustainability should be identified as part of the Qualitative benefits of the Economic Appraisal.  Although not exhaustive, a balance includes religion, age, gender, household sizes, disability, race and economic circumstance.  

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