Design South East

Design review plays a pivotal role in the delivery of high-quality sustainable places. But how do we ensure its contribution is fully understood?    Design South East director Chris Lamb will join an event from Urban Design Learning on 23 October, celebrating the story of design review – considering its future and what needs to change to maximise its adoption.    Chris will join a speakers panel of Neha Tayal, Arcadis; Sarah Considine, Greater London Authority; Robin Nicholson and Deborah Denner.    The event takes place at the office of Arcadis at 80 Fenchurch Street, London. See more here: https://lnkd.in/eYvZvkQE

On Tuesday 15 October why not join us for a #𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 to #𝗘𝗯𝗯𝘀𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 ? Learn about the #masterplanning, #landscape and #architecture of the Castle Hill and Alkerden neighbourhoods. You'll be guided around the area by members of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, and the design and development teams. This will be a great opportunity to learn lessons from Ebbsfleet and network with other built environment practitioners. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://ow.ly/H6qM50SZqbq Date: Tuesday 15 October 2024 Time: 2 - 5pm Location: Ebbsfleet 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮: https://ow.ly/9SLz50SZqbo If you're a Kent Design member, contact us via kentdesign@designsoutheast.org to obtain a member booking code, or speak to your Key Contact. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿? This half-day in-person event is available to non-members! The price per person is £95.00 + vat. Study tours are highly popular and places are very limited so book online asap! 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻? Visit: https://ow.ly/i9m250SZqbp for membership info and contact us via email. Image: Fotohaus

Three thoughts on the NPPF and the fundamental role design plays in creating better places:   1) The real value of design goes way beyond ‘beauty’ Many local authority planning officers have told me that the inclusion of the word ‘beauty’ in the NPFF is not helpful. It makes it more difficult to objectively assess schemes and too easy for design to be dismissed as ‘subjective’. Design also goes beyond form and character. It is an enabler of healthy, sustainable places that connect well to their surroundings, encourage walking and cycling and promote social interaction. Design should therefore be referenced not only in Section 12 but throughout the NPPF to reflect its transformative power.    2) Local authorities must be empowered to demand better  The private sector can deliver excellence – there are any number of exemplary projects to point at. Developments that prioritise quality, energy efficiency, enhance biodiversity and foster social cohesion while still being economically viable lift standards locally. The NPPF should therefore explicitly empower local authorities to demand the best from developers. Local authorities often think applicants want flexibility. They don’t, they want clarity – and the NPPF must encourage planners to be clear about their expectations from the outset and drive quality through constructive dialogue. This will not only raise standards but also give the development sector the confidence to invest in delivering quality.   3) Design review should be given the recognition it deserves Design review is included as one of several design management tools in the NPPF. This undersells just how significant a role it plays in helping local authorities and their stakeholders deliver well designed places. Its value is proven, and it should be positioned in the NPPF as a fundamental means of supporting the delivery of well-designed places, working in parallel with design coding. It should also be defined in the glossary as an expert, independent assessment of design quality carried out by a multidisciplinary built environment panel.  #PlanningPolicy #NPPF #NPPFConsultation #Planning #urbandesign #architecture  #HealthyPlaces #UrbanPlanning #LocalGov

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞!! #𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 Explore key concepts & principles in urban design. Learn about what urban design is, how it fits in with planning + what tools are available to deliver well designed places. This 2 hour session will feature a presentation from guest expert Hugo Nowell, Director, Urban Initiatives Studio. Hugo is an urban designer with experience in masterplanning, urban design strategies and design advice. Join us on #Zoom at 10 am, Tuesday 17 September! 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝟯 𝗽𝗺, 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/eWTSY2Gc #masterplanning #design #planning #urbandesign #placemaking

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! The Urban Design Course is a 5-part course taking place September - November 2024. It comprises 3 online webinars, a study tour and culminates in an in-person, full-day urban design skills training session. The course is suitable for planners, elected Members, architects, developers and anyone interested in placemaking. This 5-part course starts on Tuesday 17th September 2024. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: Andrew Cameron & Associates / Urban Initiatives Studio / EcoResponsive Environments / BPTW / Ebbsfleet Development Corporation / Savills 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! https://lnkd.in/eVZWztMn 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: Key Partner members can book up to 4 places. Partner + Standard members can book up to 3 places. Non-member price £300pp + vat If you register for the whole course you save £80 compared to registering for each event individually. Image: NMDC

𝗧𝗵𝗲 #𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 The 5-part course includes webinars, a study tour + a full-day urban design skills training session - ideal for #planners, #architects, #developers & those interested in #placemaking. The Urban Design Course starts on 17 September - closing on 19 November 2024. The course will provide attendees with a good understanding of: - What is urban design and why it’s important. - Design in the planning system. - Best practice approaches to masterplanning and town centre development. - Practical urban design skills to use in your day job. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: Andrew Cameron & Associates / Urban Initiatives Studio / EcoResponsive Environments / BPTW / Ebbsfleet Development Corporation / Savills 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: https://lnkd.in/egn23RST 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: Key Partner members can book up to 4 places. Partner & Standard members can book up to 3 places. Non-members: Places cost £300 + vat pp. 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲? Not a problem! You can register for individual sessions! 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱! Image: Study Tour - Design South East

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸!! 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 Join this in-person event in #Rochester to learn about alternative models of housing delivery and tenure and how they can contribute to addressing the housing crisis. Topics include community-led housing, custom-build and co-housing. Guest speakers will share the opportunities and challenges associated with these models and how the planning system can support them. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗢'𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻, Rural and Community Housing Enabling service in Kent. 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, Director, Archio Ltd - Citizen's House community land trust project. 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗮, Associate Director, Be First Regeneration Limited - A House for Artists. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗵, Partner, BPTW - Alkerden Gateway custom build, Ebbsfleet . 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗸, Director, Levitt Bernstein - Case Studies in Alternative Housing. 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲, Director, Anne Thorne Architects - Cannock Mill Co-housing. Thursday 12 September 2024 9:30 - 1pm Corn Exchange, Rochester 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dDrvM_CB 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮: https://lnkd.in/dZxm7TXr Image: Alkerden - Fotohaus

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗼!! #KentDesign 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 An-person learning event taking place in historic #Rochester with guest speakers from @archio_ltd @_BPTW_ @BeFirstLondon @LevittBernstein & more! Thursday 12 September, 9.30 - 1pm. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dDrvM_CB 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮: https://lnkd.in/dZxm7TXr 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻! https://lnkd.in/epVP2CBu

#𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗖𝗣𝗗 & 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 Join the discussion and learn from a range of guest speakers including Chris Bath - Partner, BPTW. Chris will be presenting the Alkerden Gateway project, a development of 67 homes and the first custom build phase in #Ebbsfleet Garden City. Designed for Westerhill Homes, the Alkerden Gateway contemporary homes include customisable elements, enabling residents to create bespoke homes tailored to their needs. Date: Tuesday, 12th September 2024 Time: 09:30 - 1 PM Location: Rochester Corn Exchange 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘁𝗶𝘅𝗼𝗼𝗺.𝗮𝗽𝗽/𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁/𝗼𝗶𝘂𝗾𝗹𝘃𝟴𝗯 If you're a Kent Design member, contact us via email: kentdesign@designsoutheast.org to obtain a member booking code, or speak to your key contact. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿? This half-day in-person event is available to non-members! The price per person is £95.00 + vat. Places are limited so book online asap! 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻? Visit: https://lnkd.in/epVP2CBu for membership info and contact us via email. 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁! https://lnkd.in/dDrvM_CB Image: Alkerden - BPTW

Join our walking tour around 𝗘𝗯𝗯𝘀𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿! Learn about the #masterplanning, #landscape and #architecture of the 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 and 𝗔𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 neighbourhoods with Chris Bath, Partner, BPTW & Simon Harrison, Head of Design, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation. This will be a great opportunity to learn lessons from Ebbsfleet and network with other built environment practitioners! This event is also open to non-members of Kent Design, priced at £95.00 + VAT pp. Tickets available via https://lnkd.in/eQEDrRJn #builtenvironment #design #custombuild #communities #neighbourhoods #kent #landscape #development