Member

Amendment 91, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson of Abinger, seeks to ensure that new housing development planned through a spatial development strategy is well designed. The Government want to see a step change in housing delivery, but I hope that we have made it very clear that that does not mean units at any cost, and we must ensure that the homes and places that are built are high-quality, attractive and sustainable. We are committed to providing a planning system that creates well-designed development and recognises the role of local design codes in achieving that. A clear framework already exists through the NPPF and the National Model Design Code for local planning authorities to prepare design codes at the most appropriate level, to provide maximum clarity about design expectations for development.