The engagement of this project has ended

Redhill to Horley Design Code logoRedhill to Horley Design Code

Milestones

  • Understanding the area

    July 2022

     

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    August 2022

    During the early stage of the project, we will explore:
    • the Redhill to Horley Corridor
    • its history and landscape
    • the pattern and layout of its settlements
    • the location of different land uses
    • the way that people move through the area
    • the quality of its streets and public spaces.
    Through this project stage we want to hear from people who live or work in the area about what you like and value about the area, what could work better and where there are opportunities for change. Feedback on the Commonplace platform will be important in shaping the project and the future of the area. What we learn at this stage will help us to understand what makes the area distinctive and special and also identify opportunities for positive change.

  • Preparing a vision

    September 2022

     

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    November 2022

    Based on the feedback from the first stage, the design team will work with the Council to prepare an initial vision for the Redhill to Horley corridor. This will be articulated through a set of draft design principles that respond to the issues and opportunities identified in the first project stage. We will share the draft principles with you and seek your views. Once agreed, the design principles will be used to guide the preparation of the draft Design Code.

  • Preparing the draft Design Code

    November 2022

     

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    March 2023

    The Draft Design Code will set out design principles for the Redhill to Horley corridor and the intention is that, once agreed, these will be adopted by the Council. They will then help to guide development within the area. Our initial thinking is that the Design Codes will focus on four main themes:
    • Making the area work better for pedestrians and cyclists;
    • Improving access to open spaces and parks;
    • Identifying opportunities for development;
    • Raising the quality of design.
    These themes may evolve as the project progresses dependent on the comments and feedback that we receive. Draft Codes will be posted on the Commonplace platform so that you can comment on them.

  • Agreement

    March 2023

     

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    To be confirmed

    The Design Code will be prepared collaboratively and will be reviewed and scrutinised by both council officers and councillors. The Design Code is being funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) as part of the Government’s Design Code Pathfinder programme. This aims to test how the National Model Design Code can help to deliver more beautiful and sustainable buildings and places and provide greater certainty to communities and developers. The aim is that the Code will demonstrate best-practice and that communities across the country can draw on it to produce their own design codes.

  • Next steps

    It is intended that the Council will adopt the Design Code as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and it will then be a material consideration in determining planning applications. The Council will undertake a formal consultation process prior to adoption of the SPD. Once adopted as an SPD the Design Code will shape the future of development within your area.