Are well-designed places possible? A model of design governance intervention in the planning, design and development of new neighbourhoods

White, J. T. , Kenny, T., Samuel, F., Foye, C. , James, G. and Serin, B. (2023) Are well-designed places possible? A model of design governance intervention in the planning, design and development of new neighbourhoods. Journal of Urban Design, (doi: 10.1080/13574809.2023.2296885) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

UK planning policies clearly state that well-designed places support the creation of sustainable places that generate positive economic, environment and social outcomes. Yet, for decades, the design value of ‘new build’ housing development has remained stubbornly low. Using data from a multiple case study of new housing developments across the UK’s four nations, this paper asks why this persists and explores how it might be overcome. It models nine key stages in the planning, design and development process for new housing illustrating where the ‘critical points of design governance intervention’ lie.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: The work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council [ES/P008852/1] and, additionally, by small grants awarded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (UK Government); the Department of Communities (Northern Ireland); the Royal Town Planning Institute; and the Scottish Government.
• Keywords: Housing development, design value, sustainability, planning policy, design governance.
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: James, Dr Gareth and Foye, Dr Chris and Serin, Dr Bilge and White, Professor James
• Authors: White, J. T., Kenny, T., Samuel, F., Foye, C., James, G., and Serin, B.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Journal Name: Journal of Urban Design
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1357-4809
• ISSN (Online): 1469-9664
• Copyright Holders: Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s)
• First Published: First published in Journal of Urban Design 2024
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
300119		UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE)	Kenneth Gibb	Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)	ES/P008852/1	S&PS - Urban Studies