Further information
1. Planning Policy Statements
Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development
Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing
Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment, and Historic Environment Planning Practical Guide
Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas.
Planning Policy Guidance 13: Transport
Building Regulations Part M: Access to and use of buildings
Department for Communities and Local Government
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU
Telephone: 020 7944 4400
www.communities.gov.uk
2. Urban Design Compendium
www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk
3. Building for Life standards
By Design -urban design in the planning system: towards better practice
By Design -Better Places to Live: a companion guide to the PPG3
Creating excellent buildings: a guide for clients
Creating successful masterplans: a guide for clients
Creating successful neighbourhoods: lessons and actions for housing market renewal
Design and access statements: how to read, write and use them
CABE
1 Kemble Street
London
WC2B 4AN
Telephone: 020 7070 6700
www.cabe.org.uk
4. Designing for Accessibility - Access Audit Handbook
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
Telephone: 020 7580 5533
www.ribabookshops.com
5. Design Quality Indicators
Construction Industry Council
26 Store Street
London
WC1E 7BT
Telephone: 020 7399 7400
www.cic.org.uk
www.dqi.org.uk
6. The Code for Sustainable Homes
www.breeam.org/page.jsp?id+86
7. BRE: Greenprint
www.bre.co.uk>AtoZ
8. The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
41 Botolph Lane
London
EC3R 8DL
Telephone: 020 7929 9494
www.rtpi.org.uk
9. Lifetime Homes Standards
Holyer House
20-21 Red Lion Court
London
EC4A 3EB
Telephone: 020 7822 8700
www.lifetimehomes.org.uk/
10. Placecheck (for information on how to assess the quality of public space)
www.placecheck.info
11. Chilterns Building Design Guide
www.chilternsaonb.org
12. The specific design conservation and design requirements of each of the ten District/ Borough Councils within Hertfordshire can be found at:
Broxbourne Borough Council - www.broxbourne.gov.uk/internet
Dacorum Borough Council - www.dacorum.gov.uk/dbcweb/
East Hertfordshire District Council - www.eastherts.gov.uk/
Hertsmere Borough Council - www.hertsmere.gov.uk/
North Hertfordshire District Council - www.north-herts.gov.uk/
St Albans City & District Council - www.stalbans.gov.uk/
Stevenage Borough Council - www.stevenage.gov.uk/
Three Rivers District Council - www.3rivers.gov.uk/
Watford Borough Council - www.watford.gov.uk/ccm/portal/
Welwyn Hatfield Council - www.welhat.gov.uk/
13. Urban Design Group
70 Cowcross Street
London
EC1M 6EJ
Telephone: 020 7250 0892
www.udg.org
14. Manual for Streets, Department for Transport
Greater Minister House
76 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DR
Telephone: 020 7944 8300
www.manualforstreets.org.uk/www.dft.gov.uk
www.dft.gov.uk
15. Hertfordshire Police Architectural Liaison Service
www.securedbydesign.com/professionals/design_advisors.aspx