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Aims of the development brief for Fort Cambridge
• To redevelop this site safeguarding the residential quality of surrounding areas. This will imply that a landscaped space as a buffer zone along residential streets is a fundamental requirement of this brief.
• To complete high quality development including restoration works.
• To provide efficient vehicular access and circulation to the site and the minimization of traffic impact on the surrounding road network.
• To increase pedestrian access.
• To create new public open spaces.
• To ensure that new development respects the heritage assets in the area through proper layout, massing and design. In particular, the context of the fort needs to be respected in terms of its planned historical function and design with an open front.
• To ensure an adequate conservation programme, as approved by Mepa, for the restoration, promotion and proper reuse of Fort Cambridge and all its outer works (ditches and glacis) including the removal of all accretions, except where such removal would result in further damage to the heritage.
• To retain the façade of the ex-Military Barracks building identified as a landmark building.
• To integrate the Fort and its surroundings with the existing fortification works at the Garden Battery to the east.
• To portray Fort Cambridge and the Ex-Military Barracks building to their best advantage.