Objectives. Is it a single-objective project or a multi-objective project?
Planning process. Have the affected land owners and users been involved in the process of plan generation?
Impact on public goods. Will the existing stock of public goods be increased or decreased?
Compensation. If existing public goods will be damaged, what environmental compensation measures are proposed?
Relationship to local plans. Does the project design contribute to local plan objectives for improving the stock of environmental public goods (natural, social, and visual)?
Urban design. How does the project design relate to local urban design objectives?
Sustainability. Does the project design contribute to sustainability objectives?
Transport. How will the project encourage the use of self-powered transport and public transport?
Vegetation. Will the project design increase or decrease the quantity and diversity of plant life?
Surface water. Will the volume of surface water runoff from the site be increased or diminished?
Landform. How does the project design respond to the existing landform and to local plans for landfrom development?
Habitats. How does the planting design relate to the habitat potential plan for the locality?
Greenspace. Does the project design contribute to the objectives of the local greenspace plan?
Recreation. Does the project design contribute to local recreation objectives?
Air. How does the project design relate to air quality objectives?
Scenic plan. Is the project set in an area of low, medium or high scenic quality? How will scenic quality be affected by the project design?
Spatial quality. How does the project design relate to the local plan for spatial quality?
Skyline. How will the local skyline be affected by the project design?
Zoning. What landscape character zones overlap the site?
Overall character. How does the development project respond to the Genius of the Place? Is the proposed character designed to be Identical, Similar or Different to that of its surroundings? What is the value of the SID Index for the project?
Detailed character. How does the development project respond, in detail, to the character of its surroundings (eg architectural style, plant materials, construction materials etc). Are the design details intended to be Identical, Similar or Different?
Nature. Has the project been designed with nature or against nature?
Language. What does the project 'say', in the language of the environment?
Archetypal patterns. What extensions will be made to larger-scale Alexander patterns? What provision will be made for smaller-scale Alexander patterns?
Material colour. Will the colour relationship with local construction and plant materials be one of Similarity, Identity or Contrast?
Planning Information System. Has the project design been checked against the historical records and development plans in the local Planning Information System?
