The Design Review Panel
The Design Review Panel has been established to provide an independent professional local design review service.
Exeter Design Review Panel provides indpendent, impartial and expert design review to applicants, design teams and local authorities across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Design Review Panel provides it sexpert advice to applicants and local authorities across the south west including North Devon
The Design Review Panel has been established to provide an independent professional local design review service.
'The Design Review Panel provides an impartial, multi-disciplinary, constructive, expert, peer review process during the pre-application stage of the planning process, to applicants & local authorities across the south west of England including: Cornwall, Devon, Somerset & Dorset '
About
The Design Review Panel comprises a group of independent, multi-disciplinary construction professionals working in the field of the built environment. Click here to meet the panel members...
The Panel provides impartial expert advice to applicants and local authorities on design issues in relation to important new development schemes and proposals for important public spaces, including both significant minor applications, major planning applications and pre-application development proposals.
As stated within the NPPF, the Design Review Panel's feedback is a material consideration for local authorities and the planning inspectorate when determining planning applications. The Design Review Panel provides its services directly to applicants as well as to local authorities.
Sample Case Studies
 Vision Betonside - Plymouth |  North Grays Farm - East Devon |
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 Kingston Road – Taunton Deane |  Steiner School – Exeter |
 Farleigh Meadows - Tiverton |  Petroc – Bideford |
Objective
The main objective is to provide an independent, impartial evaluation process, where a multi-disciplinary panel of built environment experts assess the design of significant proposals.
Therefore The Design Review Panel:-
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will be conducted by an independent panel of multi-disciplinary experts – practitioners with a different range of current experience and expertise in design and construction. As a prerequisite to joining the panel, these practitioners will have demonstrated a track record of good design in their own projects and the skills to appraise schemes objectively.
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exists to offer applicants and their design teams with clear and constructive comments and guidance on schemes, aiding their improvement, but not to fundamentally redesign them.
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advises and empowers the decision makers on how to improve design quality, so as to meet the needs of their communities and customers.
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will support decision makers in resisting poorly designed schemes.
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will support applicants and decision makers in gaining planning approval for well designed schemes.
Testimonial - Andy Robbins Service Lead City Development at Exeter City Council
“The Design Review Panel provides an opportunity for developers and local authorities alike to have access to some of the best built environment practitioners in the region. Working together proactively and passionately we can raise the quality of urban living and conserve and enhance the places that make our County the best in the country.” - Andy Robbins - Development Manager, Exeter City Council
10 Principles of Design Review
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Independent
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Expert
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Multidisciplinary
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Accountable
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Transparent
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Proportional
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Timely
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Advisory
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Objective
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Understandable
Publications
JULY, 2015
New publication ‘Design Review Panel: Report This report has been produced by The Design Review Panel to provide an update on the operation of the Panel. The report includes testimonials from Panel members, local authorirties and applicants. Sample case studies of projects reviewed, that have subsequently obtained planning approval, are also included.
AUGUST, 2013
‘Design Review: Principles and Practice’ :- This guide was produced by Cabe at the Design Council, the Landscape Institute, the RTPI and the RIBA. The publication has been sent with a covering letter from the four bodies to every local authority in England.
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