Coding plan
The National Model Design Code, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in January 2021, defines a coding plan as:
‘A plan at local authority level showing the local areas to which a code will apply. The coding plan can show:
- Existing built-up areas
- Landscape designated areas
- Heritage areas
- Protected open space
- Special policy areas
- Development areas’
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- Area type work sheet.
- Area type.
- Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission.
- Character study.
- Landscape character area.
- National design guide.
- National Model Design Code.
- National planning policy framework NPPF.
- Townscape Character Area
- Townscape character assessment
- Townscape Character Type
- Types of place.
- Use class.
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