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The ‘Neighbourhood Planning Design Coding Guidance supplements the National Model Design Code: Part 1’ is aimed at groups who wish to prepare a design code for their area.
Neighbourhood Planning writes:
The Neighbourhood Planning Design Coding Guidance supplements the National Model Design Code: Part 1. It is specifically aimed at groups who wish to prepare a design code for their area. It will explain what a design code is, and what it is for. It will inform your decisions about whether you need a design code for your neighbourhood plan area and how a design code could support your neighbourhood plan priorities. It will help you understand how to set specific design parameters. It also explains the stages involved in preparing a design code and how to work with different stakeholders.
What will I learn from this guide?
- When it would be appropriate to produce a design code for your area
- Why you might need a design code and what it can do
- How it fits in with other policy and guidance, including your neighbourhood plan and your local authority design code
- The process involved in preparing a design code
- How to work with the community, your Local Planning Authority, Highways Authorities, developers and other stakeholders, as well as any consultants you use in its preparation
When should I read this guide?
Read the Neighbourhood Planning Design Coding Guidance when getting started on your neighbourhood plan and when starting to gather evidence.
