The Design Council
Research, Evidence, tool kits, case studies and more help to ‘make life better by design’.
Neighbourhood
Planning Support (Locality)
Official government website for neighbourhood plan toolkits & guidance (by Locality)
Low Carbon Neighbourhood Planning Guide
Meet the twin challenges of rising energy costs and climate change.
View the PDF guide
One Planet Living (Bioregional)
Make truly sustainable living a reality. One Planet Living uses ecological footprinting and carbon footprinting as its headline indicators. It is based on ten guiding principles of sustainability as a framework.
One Planet Living Guide
DfT Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy
The Neighbourhood `plan must conform with government policy. The government’s vision is for cycling and walking to become the natural choice for shorter journeys.
The cycling and walking investment strategy sets out the DfT’s ambitions for increasing the number of journeys and journey stages made on foot or by bicycle
Crashmap
An amazing resource for anyone concerned about road safety in our neighbourhood.
Planning Portal
“Do you need permission?” Planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales.
Conservation & Heritage in Hove
Areas considered to be of: “special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance”