About The Design Review Panel The Design Review Panel is a trading name of Design Review Ltd (www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) and we are a leading provider of independent design review panel services across the country . Our design review panel was founded upon the invitation of a group of local authorities , who felt that there was a lack of choice of providers available to them , which was resulting in unnecessarily high costs and rigid approach. In response to this The Design Review Panel was created to be a cost effective constructive tool providing an independent, impartial, multidisciplinary , expert service to both local authorities and applicants . All Panel members are volunteers who are highly experienced and senior professional s, actively employed in their field of expertise. This means that Panel members bring the latest industry knowledge, are objective , impartial, and are able to balance the desire to rais e aspirations and promot e design ambition with a realism about scheme viability and real world constraints. Being based outside of London and by operating on a national level , we are able to benefit fr o m economy of scale and therefore offer a well- resourced highly professional service which is also extremely keenly priced and represents extremely good value for money. Our design review panel is extremely flexible and responsive, ensuring that the format of the review, its duration and the range of skills on the Panel reflect the needs of the project. We can arrange reviews at short notice when necessary. Our commitment to providing a high quality service is demonstrated by:- • the provision of high quality logistical support and excellent time keeping • ensuring that the design review meeting is conducted in a polite and constructive manner in order to be as helpful as possible to all parties • maintaining an appropriate level of confidentiality • ensuring the design review panel process is impartial, independent and that any conflicts of interest are avoided • reports which are clear in their opinion and in making clear specific suggestions on how a design may be improved • seeking feedback on the design review process from local authorities, design teams & applicants • dealing with any comments and complaints through a professional complaints procedure and act quickly to address any issues identified • ensuring panel members are well briefed on each scheme and on local plan objectives and other key issues of the local authority • arranging high quality CPD and training events including mock design review panel workshops
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