Elevate has launched a design handbook to help improve quality of life for people in Pennine Lancashire and beyond.

“Raising Design Quality in Pennine Lancashire”, produced with the support of RENEW Northwest, encourages better designed housing and public spaces and provides guidance and best practice for regeneration professionals.

Click here for more information on the handbook launch.

To download the design handbook, click on the links below. Please note, the handbook is a very large file and so has been divided into chapters for ease of downloading.

1 Contents

2 Foreword

3 Introduction

4 Development process overview

5 Design considerations

6 Operational plan

7 Developer selection

8 Local design guidance

9 Masterplan

10 Development brief

11 Design & access statements

12 Design review

13 Business plan

14 Funding & planning approval

15 Evaluation

16 Map

17 References

Handbook cover

For more information telephone Elevate's Design and Development Manager Chris Standish on 01254 304576 or e-mail chris.standish@elevate-eastlancs.co.uk.