The potential application of urban design codes in the Maltese planning system - part 2

Abstract

The content analysis of local policy documents, discussed in the previous issue, highlighted the need to address the townscape and public realm (including the streetscape) dimensions that relate to the Local Plan level and that in turn set a comprehensive urban design context for DC2005. These two aspects could thus become the foundations on which to build local urban design codes. Figure 1 outlines the content remit of urban design codes for Malta. This rationale also doubles up as the codes’ basic structure. A number of generic elements applicable locally at a Local Plan level can be grouped together within the remits of ‘townscape’ and ‘public realm’. This is followed by a discussion of specific elements that relate to particular settlement zones and building typologies therein.