B6.3.4 Detailing

Building entrances must be clearly visible and easily identifiable from main access routes and/or internal roads. This may be achieved through architectural features such as canopies, contrasting materials or colours, glazing, or recessed elements that create a distinct and legible point of entry.

Entrance detailing should be designed to support wayfinding and accessibility, and reflect human scale through careful attention to materiality, proportion, and detailing.

Architectural detailing must be used to reduce the perceived mass of large buildings and create visual interest, including the use of recesses. This may also include the use of vertical and horizontal elements such as projections and reveal patterns, that add further depth and rhythm to the building’s exterior. All detailing must be designed to complement the primary exterior materials in colour, texture, and finish, and must avoid excessive ornamentation that creates visual clutter, as demonstrated through scaled elevation drawings submitted at full or reserved matters planning stage.