The Design Review PanelTM

A 25 minute film of a presentation given by Dr Matt Cowley – Director at EAD Ecology Matt's presentation details Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain in the planning process and an Integrated Approach to Design. Matt's presentation explores the potential implications for developers and designers. ___________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. As stated within the NPPF, the Design Review Panel's feedback is a material consideration for local authorities and the planning inspectorate when determining planning applications. The Design Review Panel provides its services directly to applicants as well as to local authorities. The Design Review Panel operates nationally across England including in:- Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire & Worcestershire. (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk)

A 40 minute film of a presentation given by ‘Jenny Clifford – Head of Planning, Economy & Regeneration at Mid Devon District Council & Paul Brockway - Project leader for the Culm Garden Village, Hyas Associates. Jenny's presentation explores the need for, and importance of, good design in the planning process, Mid Devon Design Guide- LA view, Reflections on work undertaken by Mid Devon District Council to date and a strategic project focus looking at Culm Garden Village. Paul's presentation explores garden communities and large scale growth and development proposals, Brief history of Culm Garden Village, design approach and work to date and using the design review panel process (https:/www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) on garden communities. ___________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. As stated within the NPPF, the Design Review Panel's feedback is a material consideration for local authorities and the planning inspectorate when determining planning applications. The Design Review Panel provides its services directly to applicants as well as to local authorities. The Design Review Panel operates nationally across England including in:- Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire & Worcestershire. (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk)

A 33 minute film of a presentation given by Richard Hawkes, Chartered Architect and director at Hawkes Architecture www.hawkesarchitecture.co.uk Richard's presentation starts with his own experience of building a para 79 house (as featured on Grand Designs) and explores the planning policy requirements set out at paragraph 79 of the National Planning Policy (NPPF), which allows for the building of isolated dwellings of exceptional quality in the countryside. Richards Architects practice (Hawkes Architecture) is the only architectural practice in the UK to almost exclusively specialise in the design of Para 79 houses of exceptional quality and innovative nature of design. They have an enviable track record and have an unparalleled level of success obtaining consent for proposals submitted under this unique UK planning policy. Often these projects have been in highly sensitive areas of the open countryside, including Green Belt, AONBs, Heritage Coast and even within a Scheduled Ancient Monument. ___________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. As stated within the NPPF, the Design Review Panel's feedback is a material consideration for local authorities and the planning inspectorate when determining planning applications. The Design Review Panel provides its services directly to applicants as well as to local authorities. The Design Review Panel operates nationally across England including in:- Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire & Worcestershire. (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk)

A 38 minute film of a presentation given by David Hawes Urban Designer and director at DHUD. David's presentation explores the process of creating a local authority design guide as well as what design guides should contain. David is an experienced Urban Designer with a portfolio in Strategic Master-planning and Place Making but equipped with the tools to design detailed and deliverable solutions in the built environment. David provides advice to a range of clients including private landowners & developers, Local Authorities and public sector bodies. David works in a collaborative way, engaging with consultant teams, the public and stakeholders, using design to advocate options and build consensus. David has also provided teaching input at the University of Southampton and is a teaching fellow at the University of Hertfordshire with a module lead role and responsibilities in Urban Design lecturing and tutoring. David was part of the 2003 EDAW London Olympic Bid team, preparing the masterplan for the Lower Lea Valley including the Olympics Games & Legacy masterplans. Working with LHC Urbanism in the South West, David has been instrumental in the award-winning scheme to regenerate the West End of the City of Plymouth and led the team for the award-winning Ker Street Area Development, Devonport. David now works independently as a consultant to various partners and directly for a range of clients. He has had a wide-reaching role in providing design support to communities and local authorities in response to the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Reactor proposals, assisted Bath & North East Somerset in their Core Strategy deliverability testing including designing for a wide range of sites in and around the City of Bath UNESCO World Heritage Area and is currently preparing an area regeneration strategy for the town centre Devonshire ward in Eastbourne. ___________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. As stated within the NPPF, the Design Review Panel's feedback is a material consideration for local authorities and the planning inspectorate when determining planning applications. The Design Review Panel provides its services directly to applicants as well as to local authorities. The Design Review Panel operates nationally across England including in:- Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire & Worcestershire. (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk)

This 25 minute film is the talk given by Redrow Homes's Design Manager and Architect, Elaine Olphert, who was our second speaker on the Design Review Panel CPD / Training day. Elaine's talk details her experience of the Design Review Panel as an Architect and Design Manager for Redrow Homes (previously of Persimmon Homes) as well as a volunteer Design Review Panel member. She explores the housing delivery challenge being faced by the industry, the social and economic value of good design and how she thinks the Design Review Panel process can help to de-risk and speed up the planning process as well as help to deliver a financially more valuable product for commercial private sector house builders. __________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. Since then the Panel has expanded and provides regular design review panel sessions across the south west (Cornwall, Plymouth, South hams, West Devon, North Devon, East Devon, Mid Devon, Exeter, West Somerset, Taunton, Mendip, South Somerset, North Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and Bristol) The Panel also provides remote desktop reviews nationally and ad-hoc sessions upon request nationally. Design Review Panel feedback is a material consideration in the Planning process. Paragraph 62 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states:- "Local planning authorities should have local design review arrangements in place to provide assessment and support to ensure high standards of design ... In assessing applications, local planning authorities should have regard to the recommendations from the design review panel." www.designreviewpanel.co.uk

A fifty minute film of a presentation given by Jonathan Tricker, a Highway Engineer, Urban Designer and Director (SW) of Phil Jones Associates entitled '‘Highway Design in Placemaking’ Jonathan's information packed film explores what makes good places form a highways perspective. He refers to as built examples, industry guides, literature and regulations as well as case studies of projects reviewed as part of the Design Review Panel process. Jonathan's talk also explores Street Design. __________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities.

This 40 minute film is the talk given by Exeter City Council, Service Lead of City Development, Andy Robbins, who was one of our speakers on the Design Review Panel CPD / Training day. Andy's talk explains how local authorities use the Design Review Panel. He explains the local authorities experiences with The Design Review Panel, compared to other Panel models / options. He explains why it is essential for a local authority that The Design Review Panel is independent, as well as why it is important that it is multidisciplinary; and not just a Panel of Architects or Planners. Andy also gives case studies of projects that have been reviewed by the Design Review Panel detailing the Panel's input into the decision making process. __________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. Since then the Panel has expanded and provides regular design review panel sessions across the south west (Cornwall, Plymouth, South hams, West Devon, North Devon, East Devon, Mid Devon, Exeter, West Somerset, Taunton, Mendip, South Somerset, North Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and Bristol) The Panel also provides remote desktop reviews nationally and ad-hoc sessions upon request nationally. Design Review Panel feedback is a material consideration in the Planning process. Paragraph 62 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states:- "Local planning authorities should have local design review arrangements in place to provide assessment and support to ensure high standards of design ... In assessing applications, local planning authorities should have regard to the recommendations from the design review panel." www.designreviewpanel.co.uk

A twenty minute film of a presentation given by Jane Fowles Landscape Architects and Urban Designer entitled 'Place Making, Landscape & Urban Design – The Value of Green Infrastructure'. Jane's presentation shares her experiences of working in Didcot on the creation of a garden town form the perspective of an urban designer and landscape architect. __________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. As stated within the NPPF, the Design Review Panel's feedback is a material consideration forlocal authorities and the planning inspectorate when determining planning applications. The Design Review Panel provides its services directly to applicants as well as to local authorities. The Design Review Panel operates nationally across England including in:- Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire & Worcestershire. (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk)

A fifty minute film of a presentation given by Tim Burton (Assistant Director Planning & Environment Taunton Deane Borough Council & West Somerset Council), whose talk was entitled: ‘Taunton Garden Town; Raising the bar in terms of place-making’ Tim's presentation explains the background to the Garden Town status and Taunton Deane Borough Councils (TDBC) aspirations and opportunities, having been awarded 'Garden Town' status. Tim also talks about the importance of good design within the planning process and shares his experiences of working with The Design Review Panel and the benefits it brings to the local authority. __________________________________________________________________ The Design Review Panel (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) was launched in 2013 upon the invitation of a group of local authorities to provide impartial, independent, multidisciplinary and expert peer review to design teams, applicants and local authorities. As stated within the NPPF, the Design Review Panel's feedback is a material consideration forlocal authorities and the planning inspectorate when determining planning applications. The Design Review Panel provides its services directly to applicants as well as to local authorities. The Design Review Panel operates nationally across England including in:- Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire & Worcestershire. (https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk)