Sandon VDS Association

Further Information

This page provides links to some of the information that is available on the Internet, including examples of village design statement produced by other villages.

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Examples of Village Design Statements

  Cottenham (pdf - please wait)
  Wymeswold
  Lavenham
  Wye
  Gamlingay (pdf - please wait)
  Appleby Magna
  Riccall
  Steep (pdf - please wait)

Reference Documents

  An Introduction
  Village Design Part 1 (pdf - please wait)
  Village Design Part 2 (pdf - please wait)
  Planning Policy Guidance 1 (PPG1)
  Community Council of Devon - Guidelines for producing a VDS (pdf - please wait)
  Community Council of Devon - Guidelines Appendices (pdf - please wait)
  Example Questionnaire - Little Baddow VDS (large pdf file - please wait)

Web Sites

Howe Green Community Association.

Countryside Agency has section on Village Design Statements, and links to examples.

Resource for Urban Design Information: Some information on Village Design Statements, and much on design issues and ideas. Is a fee to pay, but some areas are free and you can have a free trial for a few days.

The Community Planning website: Excellent site with loads of information on involving people in physical design issues. Excellent links page.

Town and Country Planning Association: Technical information and recent changes in policy. Good publications list.

Council for the Protection of Rural England: Information on issues in planning in rural areas. Publications etc.

University of Nottingham: Links to various websites and bibliography around planning issues.

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