Quality Counts 2013 to 2014. Key findings in North East, Yorkshire and the Humber.

Successful places with homes and jobs

A NATIONAL AGENCYWORKING LOCALLY

Quality Counts 2013-14Key findings in NEYH

Don Keskeys and Helen FormanDesign Managers

4th FebruarySheffield University

Quality Counts 2013-14 NEYH

11 schemes selected for QA across the NEYH (21 in 14/15)

Review achievement of scheme commitments Seek feedback from residents, partners and local

authorities Share learnings with our colleagues and partners

through contract review meetings and seminars National feedback / lessons learned – annual

report - Quality Counts

Quality Counts

Annual report

Analysis of quality audits (CA)

results carried out by OA DMs

Evidence based, resident satisfaction

and partner feedback

Key findings each year

Informs partner design workshop agenda in OAs

Outcomes support future policy work and business planning

13-14 Report now published www.gov.uk/government/publications/affordable-homes-programme-quality-counts

Quality Counts 2013-14 NEYH

Resident Satisfaction

Quality Counts 2013-14 NEYH

High scores: size and layout doors and windows lighting and power sockets heating ventilation sound insulation privacy neighbourhood appearance communal areas (flats)

Resident Satisfaction

Lower scores: front garden back garden parking storage

Quality Counts 2013-14 NEYH

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Building for Life 12

Street & Home9 Streets for allAre streets designed in a way that encourage low vehiclespeeds and allow them to function as social spaces?

10 Car parkingIs resident and visitor parking sufficient and well integratedso that it does not dominate the street?

11 Public and private spacesWill public and private spaces be clearly defined anddesigned to be attractive, well managed and safe?

Building for Life 12

9 Streets for all

Are streets designed in a way that encourages low vehiclespeeds and allows them to function as social spaces?

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

What kind of environment will the streets present?

Materials and street furnishings create a home zone with pedestrian priority. Car parking is integrated into this space.

Entrances to houses marked with arrows to demonstrate how the design will create an active street.

Streets for All

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Safe for pedestrians?

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Safe for Pedestrians?

Building for Life 12

10 Car parking

Is resident and visitor parking sufficient and well integratedso that it does not dominate the street?

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Maximise the activity between the street and the house

Do not put courts at the back of the block until front parking has been exhausted

Ensure that parking is overlooked

Use Secured by Design Principles and consult your ALO

Car Parking

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Empty Parking Courts

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Empty Parking Courts

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

On plot / on street parking

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Building for Life 12

11 Public and private spaces

Will public and private spaces be clearly defined anddesigned to be attractive, well managed and safe?

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Public and Private Space

To what extent will private gardens be provided? How secure will these be?

Simple diagrams show relationship between the buildings and the street; how public and private spaces will relate to each other and how views from buildings provide overlooking.

Diagram shows how depth of set-back can define zones and activities.

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Boundary Treatment

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Boundary Treatment

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Boundary Treatment

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Boundary Treatment

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Landscaping – thought through?

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Whose space?

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Back Gardens

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Back Gardens

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Communal landscaping

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Communal landscaping

Streets for All Car Parking Public and Private Space

Scheme review

Regional Design Review Local Design Review Secured by Design Design Manager Review

At RIBA Stage 2 or before

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