Urban Design Action Plan
The Urban Design Action Plan has been developed by the urban design team to identify upcoming work and help to prioritise tasks. Below are brief descriptions of the work being undertaken by the Urban Design Team and current council projects and initiatives.
Delivering Good Design through the Planning System
The council has a proactive approach to protecting and encouraging quality design within the borough. This includes work on setting design policies, establishing and expressing a shared vision for places within the borough, and engaging positively with applicants and designers throughout the planning application process.
Current Projects and Initiatives
- Input into a variety of pre-application and live planning applications
- Design Review Panel
- Planning and Disposal briefs for site specific projects
- The Borough Wide Character Study
- Redrafting of Design and Access Statement Guidance
- Preparation of further guidance on K+20 proposal sites
- Residential Design Supplementary Planning Document
Raising the Profile of Urban Design Issues
A commitment to design quality goes hand in hand with raising awareness of related issues and equipping ourselves to deal with these issues. Various initiatives such as establishing the design champion role, local design review panels, and councillor design training illustrate the commitment of this Council to quality design and help to equip us to raise the quality of design within the borough.
Current Projects and Initiatives:
- Design Champion
- Attend Urban Design London meetings and seminars and coordinate design training
- Organise and attend Sustainable Design Training targeted at Development Control Officers
Project Team Work
The council deals with many projects for the improvement of specific areas within the borough that are developed through interdisciplinary working of council officers, project teams, in association with key councillors. The Urban Design team are often involved with many projects of this nature. Information on these projects and the team members will be available on our web site as they come on line.
Current Projects and Initiatives:
- Eagle Wharf public space improvements
- College Roundabout public art initiative
- Tolworth Broadway revitalisation
- Other public realm improvements – Bath Passage, Skerne Road , Weston Park
- Victoria Road Improvement Strategy
Urban Design input into other Council Initiatives
The Urban Design Team also work on a number of council wide initiatives such as K+20 the Town Centre Area Action Plan.
Current Projects and Initiatives
- Public Realm Design Guide
- Public Art Panel – College Roundabout initiative