| If these places are going to be appreciated and well
used, they must be safe, comfortable, varied and attractive. They
also need to be locally distinctive, and offer variety, choice and
fun.
Good design is concerned with all the practical aspects of
building design; soundness of construction, energy conservation,
drainage, access, car parking, daylight and over-shadowing for
instance, as well as quality of appearance. But well designed
buildings can also enrich our surroundings and cultural life.
Good design should be the aim of all involved in the planning
process, but it is primarily the responsibility of designers and
their clients.
The Council's Urban Form & Conservation Team works to
promote good design through the preparation of planning briefs,
design guidance, development frameworks, and design and historic
environment policies, as well as having an integral role more
strategically in the development of the
Local Development Framework and the Central
Telford Area Action Plan.
It also has a leading role in many high profile development
projects, where we frequently work in partnership with landowners,
public agencies, developers and community organisations. A prime
example is the work on a number of strategic sites in which English
Partnerships is involved. These include the only Millennium
Community in the Midlands, a major urban extension, an urban
village and Town Centre regeneration.
Town Centre
Major Development
Projects |