Design Review Panel A Guide for Local Authorities

Recap: maximising the value of the design review panel process maximise the value of design review:- • Have a clear policy that all applications over a certain size should come to The Design Review Panel • Encourage scheme promoters to come to The Design Review Panel as early as possible, preferably at the pre-application stage • Make sure that officers working on an application attend The Design Review Panel session • Invite other staff and elected members to attend sessions as observers • Consider the suggestions o f The Design Review Panel carefully , and give them significant weight when making planning decisions • Work with The Design Review Panel , to ensure the process is truly independent an d impartial , and that it represent best value for money • Ensure small projects also have access to The Design Review Panel by using our ' In-House Design Review Panel ' service

18

Made with FlippingBook HTML5