Downham Market by Design

A Town Design Statement for Downham Market

Contents

1.   Introducing Downham Market and our Town Design Statement

2.   Local Area Characteristics and Design Issues

2.1 Old town:

Town Centre
High Street
Bridge Street
Railway Road

2.2 Main arterial roads:

Bexwell Road
Church Road
Broomhill
Memorial Playing Fields

2.3 Riversides and the Town west of the railway line:

A1122 and the ‘western gateway’ to the town centre
Land between the waterways, north of Hythe Bridge
Fairfield Road
Land between Hythe Bridge, the A1122, the Relief Channel and St John’s Business Park

2.4 South west:

Meadowfields
The Willows
Industrial areas

2.5 North west:

Clackclose
Short Drove
Bennett Street

2.6 North east:

Civray Avenue
Rabbit Lane
Hillcrest

2.7 South east:

Howdale
Downham Market College Playing Field
Town Edge
Ravensway and Crow Hall

3.  Protecting and Enhancing the Town’s Rural Character

3.1 Market and Retail Activity

3.2 Service Centre – Education, etc.

3.3 Open Spaces within and around the Town

3.4 Social interaction in a small-town community

3.5 Historic layout, building styles and materials

3.6 Transport and Private Cars

4.  Locally Distinctive Design and Materials:

4.1 Style of Local Buildings
4.2 Layout
4.3 Building Materials, Colour and Craftsmanship
4.4 Building Details
4.5 Boundary Treatments

5.  Key Issues for Planners and Developers and those with Responsibility for Public Spaces - an overview of issues raised

6.  Recommendations and Suggestions

7.  Acknowledgements and Bibliography

Annex: How this Statement has been produced - documentation of our process, public meetings, group meetings, press articles, publicity, consultations