§ Lord Brooke of Alverthorpeasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will publish good practice guidance on urban design in the planning system. [HL2459]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)The good practice guidance we have prepared in partnership with the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment will be published on Monday 15 May. Copies ofBy Design. Urban design in the Planning System: towards better practice will be placed in the Library of the House.
By Design will form a key part of the Government's strategy for promoting better urban design in the planning and development system. It provides sound, practical advice on how to implement the Government's commitment to good design as set out in planning policy guidance, in particular PPG1 General Policy and Principles and PPG3 Housing. It also reinforces the call in the Urban Task Force's report Towards an Urban Renaissance for earlier, greater and better-informed attention to urban design.