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ID sylw: 108813

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Barratt David Wilson Homes (Mercia)

Asiant : Savills

In principle Barratt David Wilson Homes Mercia supports the production of site-specific design codes. It is noted that Table 8 accompanying the Draft Policy Direction 26 states that production of site-specific design codes will be led by the SWLP team. There is however no reference to input from those with a direct interest in the sites, including landowners, promoters, and developers. Such stakeholders should be allowed to influence design codes to ensure that development is both feasible and deliverable, whilst ensuring that appropriate design standards are upheld. This would then take account of the NPPF {National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) Paragraph 134} requirement for effective engagement.
The final Policy provision relating to Design Coding should nevertheless also acknowledge, as set out in the NPPF {National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) Paragraph 134} that site-specific Design Codes could alternatively be produced by landowners and developers in support of planning application proposals. It should also be the case that the production of site-specific design codes should not delay the ability for planning applications to be submitted for the development of the allocated sites.
In addition, it is not considered necessary for densification coding to be undertaken. NPPF Section 11 promotes making effective use of land and encourages the use of minimum density standards for city centres, town centres and other areas as part of the strategy for achieving this. Densification can be achieved without a need to produce densification codes.