Comment

Representation ID: 16239

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Cass Design

The guide sets the context in terms of the document objectives, including that “the Council places great emplasis on the need for new developments to be of the highest possible quality, ensuring the places created now provice a lasting legacy and are locally distincitive” and CASS supports this statement.
• The reference to Local Plan Design Policies and National Design Guide are useful, we also note that the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide is now structured in accordance with the National Design Guide headings.
• Whilst it is clear the Design Guide aligns with national and local design policies, it is not very clear how the Council envisages for the Design Guide to be used in prospecitve development opportunites and applicaitions.
• We note the Contents spreads over three pages in rather small print. We would suggest some of the sub-headings are consolidated, so the key themes are clearer and easier to find, e.g. those headings included on divider pages to feature on the main Content page.
• We note there is a comprahensive Table of Figures (2.0) covering six pages. We would suggest that a better suited place for this would be at the back of the main document.
• We support the divider pages, e.g. 4.0 Introduction – they are visually appealing and clear.

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