Planning Advice Note 68: Design Statements
Explains what a design statement is, why it is a useful tool, when it is required and how it should be prepared and presented.
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Planning Advice Note 68: Design Statements
How should a design statement be presented?
Presentation
The applicant should choose the most effective form of presentation, as the contents of a design statement will vary according to the nature of the development and the site's characteristics. For most applications, the design statement need not be elaborate. It can be a short document (one or two pages), which sets out the principles on which the development is based and explains the design solution. Irrespective of the scale of development, the design statement must be supported by good graphics. Suggestions for (1) text and (2) illustrations are set out on the following pages, together with (3) extracts from a case study which shows an example of a design statement.
appraisal • principles
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Residential development in Canongate,
Edinburgh |
Sketch drawing of entrance to
Cramond Kirk Hall, Edinburgh |
applicants should choose the most effective form of presentation
1. Text
The main issues which need to be covered include background information, a brief description of the site's details and its area appraisal, the relevant design principles, any reference to public involvement or programming and an explanation
of why the design solution was chosen.
| Background information |
Name of the scheme |
| Site details |
Location and site plan - scale and north point |
| Site and area appraisals |
Any specific points relating to: > Context |
| Design principles |
National guidance |
| Public involvement |
Outcome of consultation and public involvement |
| Programme |
How will the project be phased? |
| Design solution |
Explanation of the proposed development with respect to: > Layout, i.e. context |
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