Urbed, the practice founded by urbanist and Building Design columnist David Rudlin, has been appointed to write the government’s new model design code.

The national model urban design code will be available for councils to adapt into the local codes they will be expected to prepare under the newly published planning white paper.

These will need to reflect the history and fabric of local areas and will require significant community input. They will then be used as part of the expanded system of permission in principle. Projects in areas zoned for renewal will be exempt from planning if they comply with the local design code.

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