Principal features are the docks and water spaces themselves, which are built with granite with iron, steel and timber fixtures and furniture
As well as the docks themselves, the most significant elements are Albert Dock, which preserves a complete dock landscape with its complete group of warehouses, offices and ancillary buildings and is a major landmark on the waterfront
Large expanse of docks and large development parcels result in a series of buildings sat within space rather than a continuous street frontage
Building heights generally between 4-7 storeys
Albert Dock complex adds significantly to the character and OUV of the WHS
Urban quality to open spaces
Key Issues The key issues defined in the WHS SPD Evidential Report are:
Significant barrier created by The Strand/ Wapping Street
Need to protect the docks from further infilling
Need to improve the southern gateway to the zone
Need to ensure high quality development that does not detract from the character of the WHS
Large parcels of land need to be broken down in Kings Dock/ Queens Dock into a more permeable street pattern to aid ease of movement for pedestrians
Character of dockside paving and street furniture, which is distinctive should be replicated and extended consistently across the conservation area
Need to protect long distance views of Anglican and Metropolitan Cathedrals
Need for Conservation Management Plan for Albert Dock
Need for masterplan for the re-use of water spaces and redundant quaysides
Opportunity to further improve pedestrian permeability around quaysides, especially along west quay of Canning Dock
Vision for the Area The City Council’s vision for the area as set out in the WHS SPD is that it will remain a major tourism, retail and cultural destination, benefitting from links with Liverpool One and the Kings Dock waterfront.
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