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.
Information to Provide to the
Design Review Panel
In order to gain maximum benefit from a design review session the project team is advised to provide as much information as possible. It is recommended that the project team provides the following information listed below:-
Design Brief
A brief design statement should be provided setting out:-
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The purpose of the proposal.
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An urban design analysis of the site and its context, to include any significant master plans or other area initiatives that affect the proposal.
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The principles underlying the architectural design.
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An outline of the design process, to include other design options that were pursued.
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The broad details of the development form: layout (urban structure and urban grain), landscape, density and mix, scale (height and massing) and appearance (materials and an indication of key details).
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The implications of the development for urban and environmental sustainability.
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The programme of the development.
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A statement on how the Panel’s previous comments have been addressed (for schemes undergoing a further review).
Presentation
The presentation should be clear regarding the aspirations of the project, as well as contextual understanding and how the project sits within and relates to its surroundings.
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Contextual analysis showing the site in relation to its to surroundings.
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Movement systems including pedestrian, cycle and road networks.
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Accessibility links to public transport.
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Urban and street patterns if relevant,usually applicable to master plans and projects of larger scale.
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Building context including ownerships, conservation areas, existing buildings to be retained and/or demolished, listed buildings and new buildings.
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Building mass, in particular new buildings, with regard to their height, size, scale, and relationship to adjoining sites.
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Open spaces, both existing and proposed, especially how they relate to the buildings and the public realm as well as movement patterns and orientation.
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Public realm treatment, orientation and site sections, to show its relationship to the proposed building and adjoining areas.
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Plans, sections and elevations of proposed building(s), annotated sufficiently to explain purpose of spaces, orientation and scale. These plans can be sketches or diagrams.
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Views and panoramas to and from the building, especially for applications that lie within a conservation area. It is useful to show existing views and new views incorporating the proposed scheme.
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Detailed drawings or visual examples of use and treatment of materials and, if applicable, energy efficiency proposals.
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