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BUILDING HEIGHTS

High streets often develop relative uniformity of building

heights along their length. Berkhamsted has a diversity

of building heights in its town centre, primarily ranging

from one to four-storeys. The diversity of building

heights does not have a negative impact on the building

line.

The taller buildings on the High Street vary greatly in

quality, from St Peter’s Church (2) to a series of modern

four-storey shops on the south side of the High Street

by Cowper Road (1). Most of the one-storey structures

are significant listed buildings, such as the Quaker

Church and the Sayers Almshouses.

Buildings throughout Berkhamsted are generally two

storeys with some three-storey residential buildings and

a few examples of buildings greater than four storeys.

Buildings should generally follow the contours of the

land to prevent views being blocked.

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KEY ISSUESMP3: BUILDING HEIGHTS

MP3A

There is a variety of buildings heights on the High

Street, ranging from one to four-storeys.

MP3B

The newer four-storey buildings on the High Street

are of mixed quality, often employing such elements

as flat rooftops which are out of character with the

town’s architectural legacy.

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey mapping with the

permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery

Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction

infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or

civil proceedings. Dacorum Borough Council License No.

LA1000 18935 2006

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