PPG Seminar- Esther Kurland, MADE seminar

Once upon a time

We had national design policy which said:

‘Design is aesthetics, is not a planning matter, and refusals could lead to award of costs’

That was in the 1980’sAnd we built..............

Then design was about more than looks

1997 - PPG1 updated following ‘Quality in Town and Country’

‘Design is about relationship between buildings and spaces. Good design is an aim of planning and should be encouraged everywhere’

We started to build.....

PPS1 took matters further

2005 - said ‘good design is indivisible from good planning opportunities should be taken to improve way

places work for people.’ Referenced ‘By Design’ (written after PPG1)

By Design First ‘official’ design guidance?

The two pages that always seemed to fall out

Next the NPPF

2012 – continued much of PPS1 design wording but maybe trumped by economic benefits and viability?

NPPF Design bit summed up

Change to Improve. Lasts. Local Identity. Human Experience, Function, Attractiveness.

Inside, Outside, Private, Public. Optimise Potential. Safe. Accessible. Mixed.

‘concentrate on guiding: Scale, Density, Massing, Height, Landscape, Layout, Materials, Access’

‘Avoid unnecessary prescription... Don’t

stifle innovation’

Use Early Engagement,

Design Review, Codes.

Any room to negotiate/refuse now?

7000 to ?

Almost 40 guidance sections of new website

On the Web

Design Related Draft Guidance

Air quality

Climate change

Historic environment

Vitality of town centre

Floodrisk

Making an application

Local plans

Light pollution

Natural environment

Noise

Open space, green

space

Viability

Water supply

Why does it matter,

how to apply

policy?

What objectives can good design help us

achieve?

What is a well

designed place?

How should we consider

the layout and form

of buildings

and spaces?

Which planning tools can we use to

help achieve

good design?

Are there specific design

issues for different

dev types?

PPG structure

To.. ensure development meets wide range of planning objectives

To.. enhance quality of buildings and spaces

To.. address needs of different users

Secure quality through local plans

Applications should reflect design policies

Why does it matter,

how to apply

policy?

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Support local character

Cohesive/vibrant neighbourhoods

Public safety/crime

prevention/health

Safe and effective streets

Inclusive access

Efficient use of resources

Network of green spaces

List 1

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Support local character

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Cohesive/vibrant neighbourhoods

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Safety/Crime prevention/Health

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Safe and effective streets

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Inclusive access

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Efficient use of resources

What objectives can good

design help us achieve?

Network of green spaces

List 2

What is a well

designed place?

Functional

Distinctive

Attractive

Adaptable/Resilient

od public space

Easy to move around

support mixed

uses

Good public space

Easy to move

around

Functional

What is a well

designed place?

Distinctive

What is a well

designed place?

Attractive

What is a well

designed place?

Adaptable and Resilient

What is a well

designed place?

Supports mixed use

What is a well

designed place?

Good public space

What is a well

designed place?

Easy to move around

What is a well

designed place?

How should we consider the layout

and form of buildings

and spaces?

Layout

Form

Scale

Detailing

Materials

List 3

How should we consider the layout

and form of buildings

and spaces?

Layout

How should we consider the layout

and form of buildings

and spaces?

Form

How should we consider the layout

and form of buildings

and spaces?

Scale

How should we consider the layout

and form of buildings

and spaces?

Details

How should we consider the layout

and form of buildings

and spaces?

Materials

How should we consider the layout

and form of buildings

and spaces?

Density?

Which planning tools can we use to

help achieve

good design?

Generic and single area design

guides

Briefs, masterplans, codes

Engagement and competitions

Design reviews

Permission agreements and

conditions

Are there specific design

issues for different

developmenttypes?

Housing

Town centres

• Streets

• Large scale stuff