8.0 TIMESCALE AND METHODOLOGY

This survey was conducted between November 2001 and September 2002. It is a visual survey conducted as a walk-through on all public accessible routes and by the use of aerial photographs.

Since many of the suggestions in this report would involve alterations to, and
maintenance of, both private dwellings and business properties it is difficult to attempt to adopt a strict timeframe for the implementation of these proposals.

The study aims to offer constructive advice to property owners on how to improve the appearance of individual buildings, while taking into consideration the effect on the streetscape and the town centre as a whole. It is intend to be a reference document to promote improved visual and physical amenity and therefore a timeframe for the carrying out of these strategies is not appropriate.

While many proposals suggest traditional materials and treatments consideration should also be given to high quality contemporary design sympathetic to the scale and materials currently employed within the town centre.

There are also a number of urban interventions proposed which it is considered would enhance the urban fabric and provide focal points within the town centre. These proposals are aspirational and are suggested to prompt debate and discussion. Any proposal would, if advanced beyond an aspirational level, require full public consultation and be subject to the relevant planning process.

The stategies suggested in this document should be reviewed after an appropriate period of time in order to confirm what work is carried out. An appraisal of changes to the fabric of the town centre should then be commisioned to determine suitable future strategies.

A five year period would be appropriate for the review of this document.

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