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Category: English national design policy and guidance

English national design policy and guidance

115. Design policy: a long and winding road to clarity

Posted on Jan 5, 2026Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona
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English national design policy and guidance

105. To beauty, or not to beauty, that is the question

Posted on Aug 5, 2024Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “105. To beauty, or not to beauty, that is the question”
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English national design policy and guidance

101. Design coding – it’s the law!

Posted on Jan 5, 2024Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “101. Design coding – it’s the law!”
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English national design policy and guidance

93. Beautiful places – aspiration or edict?

Posted on Feb 20, 2023Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “93. Beautiful places – aspiration or edict?”
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87. Appealing design – the tide turns on poor and mediocre housing design

Posted on Apr 26, 2022Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “87. Appealing design – the tide turns on poor and mediocre housing design”
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83. Ending the lottery of design-based planning appeals (mediocre is not enough!)

Posted on Oct 26, 2021Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “83. Ending the lottery of design-based planning appeals (mediocre is not enough!)”
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70. Planning for an uglier future

Posted on Mar 27, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “70. Planning for an uglier future”
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English national design policy and guidance

59. Design and the NPPF – re-writing the rules?

Posted on Mar 8, 2018Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona4 comments on “59. Design and the NPPF – re-writing the rules?”
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English national design policy and guidance

49. Permission in Principle, but not without principles

Posted on Jan 2, 2016Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona4 comments on “49. Permission in Principle, but not without principles”
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40. When is guidance not guidance?

Posted on Sep 30, 2013Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona
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