National Model Design Code: Phase 2 pilots - expression of interest
MHCLG and Office for Place are looking to work with local authorities to develop exemplar local design codes.
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The revised National Planning Policy Framework sets an expectation that all local authorities should prepare local design guides or design codes. Alongside this MHCLG has published the National Model Design Code (NMDC), which provides tools and guidance to assist in the production of local design codes. We are already testing the application of the NMDC with 14 local authorities, generating valuable insight to help in the wider application of design coding nationally.
The Office for Place are delighted to announce that we are launching a second phase of design code pilots. We are now seeking up to 10 additional local authorities, from counties to districts, to work with their communities and the Office for Place to develop best practice design codes and processes that can serve as exemplars to others in the creation of local design codes. In this second phase of pilots, we are also seeking expressions of interest from designated neighbourhood planning groups to establish design codes.
This expression of interest has now closed, and the government has announced 25 areas across England selected to participate in the Design Code Pathfinder Programme..