By Elizabeth Hopkirk2021-01-30T06:00:00+00:00
Robert Jenrick sets up Office for Place to ‘pioneer beauty witihin the planning system’
The government is today publishing a draft national model design code which it says will play a central role in banishing “ugliness” from new developments.
The model code, which it hopes will be adapted by communities all over England to reflect their local contexts, was debvised by David Rudlin of Urbed.
It provides a checklist of design principles to consider for new developments, such as street character, building type and facade as well as environmental impact and wellbeing factors.
Robert Jenrick addresses the launch of the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission report at the Garden Museum in London a year ago. Today’s announcements are in part a response to its recommendations