Site and Location Analysis

  After an inspection and discussion with my team-mates, we had decided to propose a mixed development. During discussion I had learnt that to propose a development is not only consider type of development that going to build but we also have to consider buildings around the subject property which including site analysis, location analysis, zoning and etc. Site analysis is an element in site planning and design (Wikipedia, 2014). The important of carrying out site analysis is checking whether the project is suitable on that site such as ground condition, topography. We also should considering the land zoning before proposing a project development because we have to meet the local authority requirement as there are some land has the restriction on the change of use. As if such proposed development is not fit the zoning, contractor should apply for change of use with the strong of reasons from Local Authority to build such building.

Figure 1: The important element to achieve high profit from a development (credit to Sam Moorwood)

  Through this module, I think it is good to carry out a site and location analysis before proposing the type of development that going to built on the land because different land has different ground condition. Yet we are not able to check the ground condition due to no machinery supply. We also not familiar with current market condition of Sheffield and its history therefore it may provide an not accurate information to our client. As Malaysia and United Kingdom has different of policy and zoning therefore it is hard for us to get familiar with the Sheffield zoning of land. It may not be useful in Malaysia due to different zoning, regulation and administrative but it is not bad to get a new knowledge about the land policy of United Kingdom. I should do more survey and research about the surrounding of subject land and market condition of Sheffield as well as zoning to get more familiar about it. Not only that, walking around that near to subject land and assistant of lecturer will helping a lot in this assignment.

Please feel free visit my padlet wall about my propose office building in Matilda Street: http://padlet.com/Hazelyq/k29vhs4drusl

Reference:

• Wikipedia, (2014). Site analysis. [online] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site_analysis [Accessed 25 Jun. 2014].