Urban Design Learning National Training Programme 2023-24
PAS are continuing our partnership with Urban Design Learning to give Local Planning Authorities access to a programme of design and design code training in 2023-24.
PAS are really pleased to continue our partnership with Urban Design Learning (UDL) to offer LPAs access to a great series of online training and support sessions around design, design codes and place shaping. The new 26 event Essentials Programme of half day sessions will run from April 2023 through to March 2024, covering a wide range of key aspects of design coding in place shaping.
As well as access to the 26 training sessions the programme also gives LPAs access to a catalogue of short recorded video bites from experts on design code issues and regular networking and advice through a series of code clubs and network support. There is a costs for LPAs to access the full annual programme with unlimited attendance for officers and Councillors for an local authority. For further information or to book on the programme visit the UDL site
The list of the 26 sessions is noted below along with a link to a brochure on the programme. Links to more details about each session
Looking at how practitioners can best deal with culture change within the industry and in particular requirements for them to create climate responsible streets that are great places to spend time in. More info
Explaining what design codes are, their role in today's planning system and where best to prioritise and use them. More info
We will explore how to ensure our homes and residential neighbourhoods are well-designed and sustainable. More info
A look at the characteristics that make for successful places, considering how different layouts, building forms and land uses interact and function best. More info
An overview of latest DfT policy and guidance including Manual for Streets 3 - what it covers and what it means for your work. We will also consider funding approaches, and ways in which active travel, bus and public realm requirements can best fit together. More info
We will look at different ways of understanding an area to be coded, including gathering information about what local people want, local landscape, environmental, architectural and townscape character. More info
We will provide an overview of how to ensure our places best manage extreme heat and rainfall events while still being resource efficient and kind to nature in themselves. More info
We will explore the difference between area wide, site specific and town centre codes, and consider how much flexibility and certainty might be appropriate for each type and how to decide what to code where. More info
Informal sessions where UDL members can share their work, ideas, questions and concerns with others doing similar work. More info
All you need to know about the management, control and regulation of development and how planning can provide public benefit and enhance our built environment. More info
We will look at the relationship between spatial plans which explain where development should go, and codes that explain what form it should take. More info
This session will explain the different roles and functions of streets, how to prioritise and design for different functions. More info
Informal sessions where UDL members can share their work, ideas, questions and concerns with others doing similar work. More info
This event will provide an update on how tools for managing data, mapping, visual representation and application management can make planning work easier and more efficient. More info
This event will cover the physical aspects of buildings that can be coded, such as layout, elevations, roofs, and materials, with advice on ensuring the codes respond to the local vernacular. More info
We will consider why people travel and the different modes they choose in travelling to different destinations and how these choices should inform street design and management. More info
This session will take us through the stages of development and activities required to transform ideas and concepts into reality. More info
We will investigate the key elements of streets that can be coded such as layout, building interface, traffic speed, widths for different types of movement, parking, junction design and spacing and critical green infrastructure for all street types. More info
Informal sessions where UDL members can share their work, ideas, questions and concerns with others doing similar work. More info
A practical and helpful overview of the types of graphics planners use with advice on best practice. More info
This session will cover the key elements of critical green and blue infrastructure that can be coded such as bio-diverse and climate resilient public spaces and streets, natural habitats and sustainable drainage with advice on how to decide what these should be like for different types of places. More info
We will look at how we design the public realm to mitigate the impacts of the climate emergency including reducing air pollution and carbon emissions and supporting greater biodiversity.
