Urban and landscape guidelines are a set of desired design outcomes for a site that have been carefully developed so as to encourage a certain street or precinct character which provides benefits to both the resident as well the broader visual landscape.
They are most commonly requested by local authorities for Community Title developments, medium to large subdivisions or small lot subdivisions where some control over what happens on each of the individual lots is required.  They also provide guidance to land owners on the best ways to achieve good solar access, privacy and good quality functional private open space using plants, materials and finishes which are suitable to the context and character of the broader locality.

Some examples of Urban and/or Landscape Guidelines prepared by design team ink include: