Development Management Officers can play a key role in the preparation, testing and applying design codes. Here is some information from three local authorities who's Development Management officers are now using the authority's design codes in pre application discussion and decision making of applications.
Development Management Officers using Design Codes, online events May, June & Sept 2024.
As part of the series of online events focused on the role of Development Management officers in production and use of design codes were held in May, June & September 2024. These sessions focused on the post adoption use of codes in the development management process.
Six local authority pathfinders of Medway, Uttlesford, Reigate & Banstead, Lake District, Mansfield & Trafford presented at the sessions on how Development Management officers are using the authority's design code in preapplication discussions and decision making on planning applications. MHCLG also delivered an update on national guidance on design code use and the pathfinder programme.
The recordings and presentations from the two session can be found below.
MHCLG
Medway
Uttlesford
Reigate & Banstead
Lake District
Mansfield
Trafford