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Environment Scrutiny Panel Design of Homes
Section 1: Public spaces, amenities and external perspectives |
What is the value of Good community meeting areas providing seating, public squares and exercise, relaxation, al fresco dining, café etc. – Fire spaces in the town area? breaks. |
Comments on current Jardin de la Mare – Water feature enjoyed by young and amenity spaces including old. the use of water A very safe place with water. amenities. No- Town park urgently required. Is there sufficient use of More trees landscaping? Opportunity to re-generate Gas Place. What would you like to Waterfront must soften the structures with original tree see? planting – current blank wall of cinema left far too long without imaginative colour / trees. What is being missed? Should have a string of fun pearl lighting going along it to Thoughts on what is attract visitors. needed in the future. |
Section 1 continued |
External Appearance. How should colour be used to contrast Two or three tone colours is a good mix gives individuality individual units? Where should glass, stone, brick or other materials be used? How should suitability and context of buildings be considered in relation to the streetscape and surrounding community? Suitability and context of new developments considering surrounding properties. |
Other comments or observations within this section. |
Section 2: In the Home |
How fit for purpose are
modern garages? Where there are no internal lofts / attic spaces . – the
cars remain outside.
What are the responses
to hidden parking within
developments? Cellars and attics almost eliminated by current design with
bedrooms in roof spaces.
How acceptable are
current levels of storage?
What are the current Laminated floors in flats or wooden.
iisnstruuessioren?garding noise Density of walks between neighbours not sufficient.
How do current insulation We are well behind. standards within recent
island developments
meet with requirements
of the Jersey climate?
Section 2: In the Home Continued.
Internal design and layout / Room sizes / Density (habitable rooms per acre).
Experiences of room sizes, density of recent and future developments. Are they fit for purpose and contentment?
Comments on Bedrooms, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Stairwells, Living rooms and circulation areas.
How do the minimum sizes within the Planning Advice Notes effect living standards?
Community shared facilities, laundry, gardening, cleaning.
Other comments or observations within this section.
Section 3: The Island Perspective
What place is there in If they are going to look like Jerry Containers – NONE – Waste of Jersey for modular money in the long term
construction, pre-
fabricated units and Currently.
timber frame properties.
Comment on renovation Good choice. and rehabilitation of older
buildings making them Solar panels have to face south which is usually the way most houses suitable for purpose. will face with their best façade they should not be interfered with but
use the best alternative.
How does sympathetic
regeneration sit with the Depends on the site location and structure, whether they can be fitted use of solar panels and
other environmentally out of the main viewing area. Best left as is, using alternative ideas. friendly options?
What should the Island be doing with unused office buildings in St Helier to facilitate urban regeneration.
Zero Energy Development. Carbon Neutral living.
What steps should the Island take towards embracing energy efficiency and environmentally friendly design?
How do we overcome traditional values to achieve those ideals?
How useful are models
showing scale. Very Important.
How would you define sustainability in relation to homes?
Other comments or observations within this section.
Other comments or observations.
Any submission to the Panel may be made in confidence if so required. All written and oral submissions will be uploaded to the Scrutiny website as a matter of course with the exception of any evidence received under a confidential or private agreement which, in accordance with Jersey Data Protection legislation, will not be released into the public domain