Potential Actions - Place Shaping

Design Review

The Design Review process involves submitting designs to an expert panel. This panel considers the design in a wider context across a number of different design parameters and considers how the design may be improved to better address the key design issues. In the North West this process is managed through the RENEW Northwest Places Matter programme.

 
Design Champions

Within Local Authorities Design Champions should be identified from the elected members. The involvement of Design Champions at some level within local authority projects indicates a commitment to design excellence.

 
Community Consultation (Design)

For larger scale projects, an innovative approach to design consultation may be considered. Approaches such as a visitor centres or 3D interactive models of proposed developments which show the public how a completed project will relate to their environment can be seen to be beneficial. This may also be supported by some form of engagement process which allows individuals to feedback on proposals.