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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