Press releases
Diverse organisations back the first ever National Housing Design Audit
With the drive to deliver more homes across the country has come a loud call for those developments to be of a high standard of design in order to deliver high quality, liveable and sustainable environments for residents. Research has consistently shown that high...
Place Alliance welcomes the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
The Place Alliance, which campaigns for place quality, today welcomed the new strong endorsement in the revised NPPF for the importance of design. The new policy leaves no doubt that design should be taken seriously by local authorities and developers alike and should...
Design Review makes better buildings and places
New research demonstrates that independent design review improves the design of buildings and brings clear benefits to the quality of places. Research carried out by the Place Alliance, supported by the Mayor of London and Urban Design London, provides convincing...
Housing delivery under threat through a lack of design skills in planning
Housing delivery under threat through a lack of design skills in planning The Government, both in its manifesto and in the recent Housing Green Paper, committed itself to a step change in the delivery of high quality new homes across the country. Research published...
Key built environment organisations tell Greg Clark the ‘stand out’ recommendations from “Building Better Places”
Key built environment organisations calling on the Government to respond positively to a series of the recommendations of “Building Better Places” which they feel are particularly important.
Place-making through Permission in Principle (DCLG consultation)
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Technical Consultation on Implementation of Planning Changes (February 2016) closes this Friday. It focuses on a range of issues relating to the provisions of the new Housing and Planning Bill and other...
Building Better Places – We need to aim higher
Read Matthew Carmona’s response to the “Building Better Places” report published by the House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment.
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“Place” professionals come together to back new industry group: Place Alliance launched to shine spotlight on design quality
More than 100 professionals and organisations representing the UK’s architecture, design and built environment industry have come together to endorse the Place Alliance - a new, cross-sector collaborative alliance for place quality. The new alliance will provide a...