{"id":88357,"date":"2021-02-01T09:24:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T09:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=88357"},"modified":"2021-02-01T09:24:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T09:24:39","slug":"new-developments-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/new-developments-design\/88357\/","title":{"rendered":"All new developments must meet local design standards, says Jenrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>All new developments must meet local standards of beauty, quality and design, under new proposals outlined by housing secretary Robert Jenrick<\/h2>\n<p>In response to the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/beautiful-homes-norm\/70982\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Better, Building Beautiful<\/a>&#8216; commission report, the government is proposing changes to the National Planning Policy framework to emphasise beauty and placemaking.<\/p>\n<p>The government is also looking to publish a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/national-planning-policy-framework-and-national-model-design-code-consultation-proposals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">draft national design code<\/a>\u00a0that provides a checklist of design principles to consider for new developments, such as street character, building type, fa\u00e7ade, and the requirements that address wellbeing and environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>All councils will be encouraged to publish their own unique design code, so residents have a real say in the design of new developments in their area.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, proposals outline the creation of an \u2018Office for Place\u2019, which will support local communities to turn their designs into the standard for all new buildings in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Housebuilidng projects will be brought forward with a new Community Housing Fund which will deliver \u00a311.5bn Affordable Homes Programme, backed by \u00a34m of support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/local-plans-community-engagement\/83266\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Funding will also be doubled for areas under the \u201clocal heritage listing \u2013\u00a0monuments men\u201d campaign, with up to \u00a31.5m now available for communities to nominate local heritage sites.<\/p>\n<p>Greater concentration will now be placed on the quality, design and the environment in planning than ever before, with the local community fully involved in how they want new developments to look and feel.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Enabling people to set the rules for what developments should look like\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Housing secretary Robert Jenrick, said: \u201cWe should aspire to pass on our heritage to our successors, not depleted but enhanced. In order to do that, we need to bring about a profound and lasting change in the buildings that we build, which is one of the reasons we are placing a greater emphasis on locally popular design, quality and access to nature, through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/productive-placemaking\/84404\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national planning policies<\/a> and introducing the National Model Design Codes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese will enable local people to set the rules for what developments in their area should look like, ensuring that they reflect and enhance their surroundings and preserve our local character and identity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of developers forcing plans on locals, they will need to adapt to proposals from local people, ensuring that current and new residents alike will benefit from beautiful homes in well-designed neighbourhoods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The government has published a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/national-planning-policy-framework-and-national-model-design-code-consultation-proposals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new National Model Design Code<\/a>\u00a0that outlines the design standards new developments are expected to meet. This provides a checklist that will guide local councils to create their own, unique, local design code, centred on genuine community involvement so residents have a real say in the design of new developments, embracing the history, culture and heritage of their local area.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the government\u2019s announcement, Victoria Hills, chief executive of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtpi.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Royal Town Planning Institute<\/a> (RTPI), said: \u201cAs a member of the government\u2019s Design Steering Group, I welcome MHCLG\u2019s commitment to good quality design.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe RTPI has long called for design to be an integral part of the planning process. A survey in 2020 revealed that 88% of our members wanted greater powers to reject poor design but lacked the resources to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA further survey showed 61% of planners have the skills, knowledge and experience to focus on design quality but did not have enough capacity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u00a0 am therefore delighted that the government has listened and pledged to not only strengthen the National Planning Framework to empower Local Planning Authorities to prioritise design and drive up quality, but has also committed to inject much-needed funding in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018High time ministers rethink these proposals\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Crispin Truman, chief executive of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpre.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CPRE<\/a>, added: \u201cGood design and beautiful places go hand in hand with a locally led, democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/planning-system-build-back-better\/87237\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">planning system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is heartening to see the government putting good design at the forefront of how we build the kinds of housing and neighborhoods local communities will feel proud to call home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese must be low carbon neighborhoods, connected via affordable public transport bursting with green spaces and nature that are shaped by the needs of local communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, the evidence tells us that this is not currently the case.\u00a0The design quality of developments delivered in the past decade have been overwhelmingly mediocre or poor, with countryside communities getting the worst design of all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis situation looks set to worsen if the government pursues the unnecessary and damaging planning proposals currently proposed. Rather than placing local communities at the heart of the planning process, proposals in the Planning White Paper would sideline local voices and effectively halve democratic input in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/design-planning-process\/67191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">planning process<\/a>, inevitably worsening the quality of design.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s high time ministers rethink these proposals and ensure local communities\u2019 right to take part in planning for their local area is protected. 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