Places for People has launched a new design guide in conjunction with global engineering and design consultancy Arup. The What makes great places for people? guide sets the scene for future communities – especially in a post-Covid world.
THE design of an ambitious but controversial project is set to be used by the Government to help inform how future housing developments should be approached. The Tendring/Colchester Borders Garden Community Project is a joint project between Tendring, Colchester, Braintree and Essex councils. The planned development will create 9,000 new homes as well as a new link road near Elmstead Market which will provide a so-called rapid transit system into Colchester. The project has now been selected as part of a Government programme to promote high quality design of new developments across the country. It will help test aspects of the National Model Design Code, which acts as a toolkit providing guidance on issues which need to be considered during a development.
THE Government is continuing to push its “build back better” vision, and has sent money Herefordshire’s way to develop codes for new housing developments. Herefordshire Council is one of 14 across England to be given £50,000 to develop new design codes, which will set out design principles for new developments. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said the design codes will be expected to enhance the character of areas, like using honey-coloured stone in the Cotswolds or red brick in the Midlands. They said selected areas will test how to give communities a real say in the layout, design and appearance of buildings in their area – helping with the Conservatives’ vision to “build back better” by encouraging economic growth.
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The National Model Design Code
Buckinghamshire has been chosen as one of two areas in the south east to pilot a new national design code for planning
A new national design code aimed at ensuring areas are beautiful, well designed and locally led is being tested across 14 areas in England.
Each of the 14 councils has been given £50,000 of government money to develop a new local design guide for housing development.
Local design codes will set out design principles for new development in local areas, and will be expected to ensure future developments are beautiful and fit in with local character – such as by using honey-coloured stone in the Cotswolds or red brick in the Midlands.