Quality in Design

This session will encourage Members to view proposals in a wider context than just density and layout.  Planning is not just about deciding what development should take place; it can and should influence what it should look like.

• Appearance

  • Height, design & construction

  • Layout and access

  • Local tradition and landscape

• Conservation Areas

  • Signage

  • Do previous decisions set a precedent?

• Applications on Listed Buildings

• Traffic and congestion

• Designing crime out

• PPG3

  • Estates – extent of open space, densities

• PPG1

  • The meaning of sustainability

  • Ancillary implications – services, transport & other amenities

  • Brownfield sites