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Appendix 2

Bath-wide Character Assessment Survey Sheet          

Surveyors:

Area:     

Survey Point Number:          

Survey Location:

Date:                    

Time:                          

Weather:

land use

residential

          

1=predominant

commercial

 

2=important>20%

industrial

 

3=other

open space

 

 

trees/woodland

 

 

agricultural

 

 

derelict land

 

 

mixed

 

 

other

 

building age

pre 1700

 

1=predominant

1700-1729

 

2=important>20%

1730-1759

 

3=other

1760-1789

 

 

1790-1819

 

 

1820-1849

 

 

1850-1879

 

 

1880-1909

 

 

1910-1939

 

 

1940-1969

 

 

1970-2004

 

building materials

Bath stone

 

1=predominant

reconstituted stone

 

2=important>20%

render

 

3=other

brick

 

 

other wall material

 

 

natural slate roof

 

 

artificial slate roof

 

 

natural clay tile roof

 

 

concrete tile roof

 

 

flat roof

 

 

other roof material

 

boundary treatment

Bath stone

 

1=predominant

iron railings

 

2=important>20%

hedges

 

3=other

other (specify)

 

landform/orientation

flat

 

1=predominant

steeply sloping

 

2=important>20%

gently sloping

 

3=other

undulating

 

 

east facing

 

 

south facing

 

 

west facing

 

 

north facing

 

 

views over city centre

 

 

views to developed slopes

 

 

views to undeveloped slopes

 

 

inward looking

 



 

 

 

street pattern

straight

 

1=predominant

curvilinear

 

2=important>20%

grid

 

3=other

random

 

 

organic

 

 

set piece

 

built form

terraces

 

1=predominant

semi-detached

 

2=important>20%

detached

 

3=other

mixed

 

no of hab't'bl storeys

5 or more storeys (excluding attic and basement)

 

1=predominant

4 storeys (excluding attic and basement)

 

2=important>20%

3 storeys (excluding attic and basement)

 

3=other

2 storeys (excluding attic and basement)

 

+A=attic +B=basement

single storey (excluding attic and basement)

 

density of development

(primarily a desk top study – add any site notes here)

 

inflnc of vegetation / open space

street trees

 

1=major

gardens

 

2=moderate

green space

 

3=minor

hard space

 

 

other (specify)

 

historical uses

 

(primarily a desk top study – add any site notes here)

 

features / landmarks

 

List any key landmarks within area

 

 

List views to key landmarks outside area

 

 

vitality / tranquility

dominated by traffic

 

1=predominant

tranquil but dominated by car parking

 

2=important >20%

tranquil

 

3=other

active pedestrian use

 

 

mixed

 

 

 

 

list 3-6 key aspects of character in order of importance

 

Key aspect

Why is this a key aspect?

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

Briefly describe character ie how aspects of character combine / interact to give the area its distinctiveness.