Over the past few months, Urban Initiatives has prepared the Design Guide for Derby city centre. The area is targeted for significant new development and regeneration. The aim of the guide is to establish clear design principles that will elevate the quality of design in the city centre. It seeks to ensure that future developments will respond appropriately to their context and prioritise sustainability, accessibility, and safety, whilst providing certainty around the Council’s expectations. The guide consolidates strategic, best-practice, and area-specific guidance into a single, easily accessible document.
Derby City Council is now consulting on the Design Guide and has set up two surveys for feedback: one for general views on the document, and the other for detailed, section-specific comments. The consultation is open until January 13, 2025, and can be accessed here. Following the public consultation, feedback will be reviewed and used to refine the document. Once finalised, the city centre Design Guide will be recommended for Council endorsement, making it a material consideration in future decision-making processes.