Planning consideration

Design codes

A Design Code is a set of design requirements providing specific parameters for the physical development of a site or area. They set expectations of design quality for any upcoming development.

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Important

We are currently designing this consideration. You can view the latest updates here.

• Design stage: Test and iterate
• Tags:
  • local plan
• Github: Join the discussion
• Synonyms:
  • Design Guides
• Legislation:
  Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (2023)
• Tags:
  • local plan

  View a glossary of tags

• Expected number of records: Unknown
• Frequency of updates: Ad hoc
• Useful links:
  • Design code guidance
  • Draft data model (living document)
  • Design code library proof of concept
  • Background on design code policy
  • Design code template spreadsheet
• Technical specification: View specification

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Related datasets

• Design code area type Design code area Design code characteristic Design code rule category Design code rule Design code status Design code:

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Read all the background information that we have on this consideration.

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1 update

• Claire Miller (05 September 2024)

  As per some research we did, summarised in this blog on an analysis of local plans and local area requirements, we think that this consideration is an OUTPUT, and created during the local plan process.

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Last updated: 2024-09-05 10:39:41