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Yes

ID sylw: 108466

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: The Bird Group

Asiant : Framptons

The Bird Group are supportive of the proposed use of design codes, this being consistent with Paragraph 133 of the NPPF. Once a Design Code is in place it is accepted that planning applications should be prepared to be inconformity with its guidance. It should not, however, be necessary for developers to wait for Design Codes to be put in place before submitting planning applications or prior to their determination; this approach could cause significant delays to the delivery of housing. This is an important consideration given the fact that there remains a degree of uncertainty as to when the proposed series of design codes will be available, and that site-specific design codes will not likely be adopted until after adoption of the SWLP.
At Paragraph 134 makes clear that while landowners and developers may contribute to the preparation of Design Codes prepared by local planning authorities, they may also choose to prepare design codes in support of a planning application for sites they wish to develop.