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National model design code. Part 2 guidance notes
Publication Year
2021
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance notes for the code content of the National model design code. There are 10 key characteristics listed in the National Design Guide for well-designed places: context, movement, nature, built form, identity, public space, use, homes and buildings, resources and lifespan. Each section includes examples and a checklist. The final section relates to community engagement and consultation, looking at tools and techniques, responsibilities, initial engagement, events and facilities, and measuring community support.
Document History
Read with: National design guide. Planning practice guidance for beautiful, enduring and successful places (MHCLG, 2021).
Publisher Information
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were previously known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, MHCLG, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
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MHCLG
UK
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
