November 2021
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This conference discussed the future for housing design and delivery in the UK, following the appointment of the new Secretary of State and the renaming of The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, to reflect its new role in delivering the Government’s Levelling Up agenda.
It was also an opportunity to discuss the National Model Design Code and the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission’s Living with Beauty report, assessing their proposals and the outlook for the sector.
Delegates looked at the potential restructuring of the planning process outlined in the Planning Bill - which was announced in the Queen’s speech, but is now under review - as well as the impact on the sector of the Building Safety Bill, the Fire Safety Act, and reforms around building regulation.
We were pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with:
- Sir John Hayes MP, Member, Office for Place Advisory Board
- Dr Ben Clifford, Associate Professor In Spatial Planning and Government, Bartlett School of Planning, UCL
- Jeff Endean, Director, Cast Consultancy
- Victoria Hills, Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute
- Paul Monaghan, Director, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris; and Special Adviser, Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission
- Professor Sadie Morgan, Founding Director, dRMM Architects, Board Member, Homes England; and Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission
The agenda brought out latest thinking on:
- the National Model Design Code, housing quality, and safety
- the planning process and local decision making
- sustainability in design and delivery
- priorities for the new Office for Place
Attendees
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places had been reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons, and officials from BEIS; Defra; the Development Bank of Wales; DWP; HM Revenue & Customs; the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; the Office for Product Safety and Standards; The Scottish Government; and the Welsh Government. Representatives also attended from Child Graddon Lewis; CPRE Hampshire; East Riding of Yorkshire Council; FPRA; Morris+Company; Okehampton Town Council; Tendring District Council; and University of Cambridge.
