Design Code Production for Development Management Officers, March & September 2024

Development Management Officers can play key role in the preparation, testing and applying design codes. Here is some information from nine local authorities who have been actively producing design codes and how they have positively engaged Development Management officers in their production.

Design Code Production for Development Management Officers, March & September 2024.

As part of a series of online events focused on the role of Development Management officers in production and use of design codes were held in March and September 2024. Part of this series of sessions focused on the pre-adoption/production process and the positive role that Development Management officers have. Nine local authority pathfinders of Trafford, BCP, Barking & Dagenham, East Riding, Teignbridge, Bradford, Medway, Epping Forest and Gedling presented across three session on how DM officers should be involved in the upskilling, preparation, testing and applying of codes prior to adoption. MHCLG also delivered an update on national guidance on design code use, the new governments' proposed development of the use of codes and the ongoing work of the pathfinder programme.

The recordings and presentations from the two session can be found below.

DLHUC (September 2024)