Achieving Well-Designed Places: Local Design, Thriving Places

Good design is about more than appearance - it shapes how places function, making them safe, attractive, and distinctive. Well-designed places are welcoming, support active travel, and bring communities together in places people will enjoy. They also adapt to climate challenges and celebrate local character and heritage.

What Are Our Key Challenges and Priorities

• Quality of Place - Good design ensures places are safe, accessible, and resilient, reducing crime and supporting nature. Thoughtful design also improves connections, encourages walking and cycling, and creates vibrant communities
• Design Codes - These provide clear guidelines on how streets, buildings, and public spaces should look and function, ensuring high-quality development
• Green Infrastructure - Parks, green spaces, and sustainable drainage systems improve air quality, reduce flood risk, and promote mental and physical wellbeing
• Heritage - Hull’s historic buildings and landscapes define its character and attract investment. Managing change sensitively ensures the city’s heritage is protected while allowing for sustainable growth

The Local Plan can help by

• New Policy Requirements - Setting clear policies for high-quality, sustainable design that respects local identity
• Design Rules - Introducing Design Codes to guide new developments
• Designation - Protecting and enhancing green infrastructure to improve climate resilience and wellbeing
• Highlighting the Past - Safeguarding Hull’s heritage while supporting sensitive regeneration

Have your say

You can also answer the theme questions and interactive map relating to achieving well-designed places.