Planning Ahead
What are the best ways to deliver design-led pre-applications?
This Practice Note explores ways of improving quality by building a design-led approach into the pre-application process. Drawing on in-practice experience and research carried out during a year-long placement in the London Borough of Havering, it sets out a series of simple steps that Authorities can take to make pre-applications deliver better results for officers, applicants, communities and councillors.
The Practice Note is accompanied by an easy-to-use checklist for Authorities and a benchmarking review of publicly available information on pre-application services in London.
Planning Ahead
Planning Ahead: Pre-Application Benchmarking Data
Data / Planning
Planning Ahead: Pre-Application Checklist
Checklist / Planning
Associated Resources:
Urban Design Comment Tracker
Tool / Planning
How can Planning Committee Members be involved in Design Review?
Practice Note / People
Urban Design Tracker
Tool / Planning
Majors Meeting Tracker
Tool / Planning
How can officers improve design quality through the pre-app process?
Practice Note / Planning
Design Review: An Introduction for Planning Committee Members
Guidance Note / People