LDP Evidence Report - Design, Quality, and Place
Consultation has concluded
This survey has now closed,
The finalised Topic paper and the results of the consultation can be seen under the Topic Paper banner.
This questionnaire focuses on questions associated with the Design Quality and Place Topic Paper.
Design Quality and Place is critical to the development and sustainability of Aberdeenshire. Good design and place-making enhance the quality of life for residents, support inclusive and sustainable economic growth, and create successful and resilient communities. National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) underlines the importance of quality and place by establishing clear guidelines through Policy 14. This policy mandates that development proposals should improve the quality of an area, be consistent with the six qualities of successful places -- distinctive, safe and pleasant, welcoming, adaptive, resource efficient, and east to move around -- and not support poorly designed proposals detrimental to the amenity of the surrounding area.
Local Development Plans are required to include integration of the six qualities of successful places and ensure compliance with the Creating Places Policy Statement, which emphasises the value of good design not just aesthetically but in terms of physical, functional, viability, social, and environmental values.
This topic paper presents an analysis of the datasets considered essential for understanding and improving the design quality of local developments. The analysis focuses on key themes such as sustainability, community involvement, built heritage, and the health and well-being impacts of well-designed physical environments.
It is likely that this paper will be of particular interest to developers and landowners who may wish to consider development.
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