Our legacy

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Presentation overview

• Our legacy
• Policy context
• The Building for Life Partnership
• Some examples the good, the bad and the ugly
• How Building for Life is being used

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Our legacy.
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The CABE housing audit

• 100 schemes in each audit
• By top 10 home builders
• In average price band
• Schemes of 20 dwellings
• Completed within last 3 years
• Mix of size and locations
• Post-occupancy survey

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The national picture
293 schemes completed between 2001-2006
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Making the case for good design
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What is good design?
Delight Does it look good?
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Best practice the policy framework
PPS 12Integrating sustainability appraisals
into the planning process
PPS 1Sustainable development as the core
principle underpinning planning
PPS 3 CSHHousing
Manual for StreetsCollaborating on design across
departments
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Best practice design standards
Neighbourhood
Site
Building
HQI
Eco Homes
Secure by Design
LifetimeHomes
CSH
SDS
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Enter Building for Life
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The Building for Life Partnership

• Led by
• CABE
• Home Builders Federation (HBF)
• In association with
• The Housing Corporation
• English Partnerships

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The 20 Criteria

• Environment and Community
• Character
• Streets, parking pedestrianisation
• Design and Construction

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The 20 Criteria

• Environment and Community
• Character
• Steets, parking pedestrianisation
• Design and Construction

• Use
• Amount
• Layout
• Scale
• Landscaping
• Appearance
• Access

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Character

• Distinctive identity
• Architectural quality
• Coherent building layout
• Easy orientation
• Response to local setting

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Roads, Parking Pedestrianisation

• Priority of building layout over roads
• Pedestrian and cycle friendly streets
• Well integrated car parking
• Connection to existing roads and paths
• Eyes on the street for safety

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Design and Construction

• Scheme-specific design
• Well designed and managed public space
• More than statutory minima
• Advances in construction and technology
• Adaptation, conversion or extension

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Environment Community

• Easy public transport access
• Reduced environmental impact
• Appropriate tenure mix
• Appropriate accommodation mix
• Community facilities

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Thinking it throughCharacter
Sense of place
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Thinking it throughCharacter
Architectural quality
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Thinking it throughRoads, Parking
Pedestrianisation
Car parking in the street scene
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Thinking it throughRoads, Parking
Pedestrianisation
Appropriate street design
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Thinking it throughRoads, Parking
Pedestrianisation
Overlooked public space
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Thinking it throughDesign Construction
Well-designed public space
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Realising the vision
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BfL in the planning process
BfL Score as part of Pre-Planning
Assessment Report
Built/not built/ as- built BfL Scores
Project Completion
Project START
Planning Approval
Independent Assessor Bfl check (1/2 day)
PRE Planning Submission
Initial Conversation between Developer and
Planner
Planning Submission
Planning Submission
SITE VISIT BfL assessment as part of the Planning
Conditions check.
BfL assessment as part of the normal assessment
for planning approvals. Check scheme with pre
planning BfL Score
Planning Dept. to advise developer on the
information required to provide feedback on pre-
planning assessment. List of Drawings Design
Statements etc.
Design amendments
Bfl Evaluation by Embedded Assessor 11/2 days
CONSTRUCTION
AMRcompleted by LA
BfL assessment as part of the normal services
for pre planning advice

½ day
BfL
BfL
BfL
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Quality targets planning assessments

• English Partnerships 14/20 on all EP Land
• CLG Housing audit in the Thames Gateway
• 2010 50 good (14/20) or very good
  (16/20), nil poor (lt10/20)
• 2015 100 good or very good, nil poor
• Housing Corporation 12/20 for all grant
  supported housing
• (10/20 for rural/street fronted infill schemes)
• Planning authorities Core strategy, SPD,
  planning discussions, monitoring

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Assessment evidence guidance
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Promoting best practiceThe Building for Life
Awards
Silver
Silver
Gold
Pepys Estate Deptford, London Hyde
Housing BPTW
Mealhouse Brow Stockport, Manchester Northern
Counties HA TADW
Great Bow Yard Langport, Somerset South West
Eco Homes Stride Treglown
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Thank you.

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Also supported by English Partnerships, the
Housing Corporation and The Civic Trust