Planning consideration

Design codes

Details

• Name: Design codes
• Description: 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.
• Synonyms:
  • Design Guides
• Github discussion: 27
• Legislation: Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (2023)
• 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
• Stage: Test and iterate
• Prioritised: False
• Tags:
  • local plan

Data related

• Datasets:

  Design code area type

  See dataset on planning.data

  Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  Design code area

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  Design code characteristic

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  Design code rule category

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  Design code rule

  See dataset on planning.data

  Design code status

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  Design code

  See dataset on planning.data

• Specification: Design code
• Frequency of updates: Ad hoc

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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 note

• 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: 2025-05-14 06:54:58