Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire
The Design Guide Initial Stakeholder Event
was held at the Council Offices, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands on 7th July 2008.
A report from the event is available here
Forthcoming Design Guide
As part of the emerging Local Development Framework, it has become necessary to upgrade the range of existing Design Guidance documents, some dating back for many years.
The Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire will be produced as a Supplementary Planning Document, a part of the Local Development Framework, and will supersede all existing Guides.
The opportunity will be taken to reflect the increasing emphasis on design and planning in current government advice, and to incorporate recent strengthened commitments to sustainable development, and the need to encourage carbon-neutral housing. The strong commitment in the current Design Guide for Residential Development to ensure quality developments which are locally distinctive will be carried through into the new Guide.
The Design Guide will be structured in two parts:
Part 1 will concentrate on the characteristics of the District followed by guidance on site analysis. It will then establish broad design principles and guidance on planning applications.
Part 2 will be in the form of Design Notes on six topics, namely:
· New Residential Development;
· Large footprint buildings;
· Town Centre and infill development;
· Residential Extensions and Alterations;
· Historic Environment;
· Shop Fronts and Signage.
The consultants were appointed in May 2008 to produce the Guide and to participate in the consultation. The Consultancy team is Context4D Ltd (who wrote the existing Residential Design Guide) in association with Forum Heritage Services with whom they often collaborate on similar projects.
Broad Programme:
· Public Consultation Launch of Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire 3rd November 2008· The Guidance will be adopted after further consultation in March 2009
The Public Consultation Launch of the Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire takes place on Monday 3rd November 2008 in the Council Chamber, Priory House, Chicksands at 11:30am, followed by a six week consultation period. The document and accompanying sustainablility Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment are available to download below.
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Downloads:
(Note the following files are in Adobat Acrobat format - you'll need Adobe Reader to view these files - download latest version for free here)Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Main Guide:
Main Guide Section 1 Introduction (application/pdf; 4383kb)
Main Guide Section 2 The Design Process (application/pdf; 1362kb)
Main Guide Section 3A The Character of Mid Bedfordshire (application/pdf; 6001kb)
Main Guide Section 3B Character Areas of Mid Bedfordshire (application/pdf; 8883kb)
Main Guide Section 3C Settlement Types (application/pdf; 1763kb)
Main Guide Section 3D Traditional Materials (application/pdf; 5743kb)
Main Guide Section 4 Appraising the Site and its Setting (application/pdf; 1345kb)
Main Guide Section 5A Developing a Design Concept (application/pdf; 8769kb)
Main Guide Section 5B Developing a Design Concept (application/pdf; 7128kb)
Main Guide Section 6 Case Studies (application/pdf; 701kb)
Main Guide Section 7 Submitting an Application (application/pdf; 162kb)
Main Guide Appendicies (application/pdf; 1883kb)
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Supplement 1:
Supplement 1 Introduction (application/pdf; 4084kb)
Supplement 1 Issues (application/pdf; 44kb)
Supplement 1 Policy (application/pdf; 44kb)
Supplement 1 Aims (application/pdf; 65kb)
Supplement 1 Context (application/pdf; 47kb)
Supplement 1 Design Principles Part A (application/pdf; 3269kb)
Supplement 1 Design Principles Part B (application/pdf; 7561kb)
Supplement 1 Design Principles Part C (application/pdf; 7863kb)
Supplement 1 Design Principles Part D (application/pdf; 5000kb)
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Supplement 2:
Supplement 2 Introduction (application/pdf; 2434kb)
Supplement 2 Issues (application/pdf; 830kb)
Supplement 2 Policy (application/pdf; 830kb)
Supplement 2 Aims (application/pdf; 830kb)
Supplement 2 Context (application/pdf; 1940kb)
Supplement 2 Design Principles Part A (application/pdf; 4714kb)
Supplement 2 Design Principles Part B (application/pdf; 4580kb)
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Supplement 3:
Supplement 3 Introduction (application/pdf; 3382kb)
Supplement 3 Issues (application/pdf; 2217kb)
Supplement 3 Policy (application/pdf; 1085kb)
Supplement 3 Aims (application/pdf; 1085kb)
Supplement 3 Context (application/pdf; 1648kb)
Supplement 3 Design Principles Part A (application/pdf; 7622kb)
Supplement 3 Design Principles Part B (application/pdf; 2654kb)
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Supplement 4:
Supplement 4 Introduction (application/pdf; 3094kb)
Supplement 4 Issues (application/pdf; 269kb)
Supplement 4 Policy (application/pdf; 269kb)
Supplement 4 Aims (application/pdf; 269kb)
Supplement 4 Context (application/pdf; 1169kb)
Supplement 4 Design Principles (application/pdf; 1856kb)
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Supplement 5:
Supplement 5 Introduction (application/pdf; 3744kb)
Supplement 5 Issues (application/pdf; 1253kb)
Supplement 5 Policy (application/pdf; 56kb)
Supplement 5 Aims (application/pdf; 481kb)
Supplement 5 Context (application/pdf; 5535kb)
Supplement 5 Design Principles (application/pdf; 1856kb)
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Supplement 6:
Supplement 6 Introduction (application/pdf; 6123kb)
Supplement 6 Issues (application/pdf; 1261kb)
Supplement 6 Policy (application/pdf; 1261kb)
Supplement 6 Aims (application/pdf; 1946kb)
Supplement 6 Design Principles (application/pdf; 6647kb)
Supplement 6 Summary (application/pdf; 378kb)
Design Guide for Mid Bedfordshire - Sustainability Appraisal Report:
Sustainability Appraisal Main Report (application/pdf; 811kb)
Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendix I (application/pdf; 551kb)
Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendix II (application/pdf; 452kb)
Hard copies are available at the Council Offices, Points of Presence and Main Libraries.
Comments can be made via the LDF Online Consultation, by email to LDF@midbeds.gov.uk or in writing to the LDF Team.
The closing date is 15th December 2008 at 5pm. Late comments will not be accepted.
Further information can be obtained from Sally Hicks at Planning Services - email: sally.hicks@midbeds.gov.uk.
