Safety and security are essential to successful, sustainable communities. Not only are such places well designed, attractive environments to live and work in, but they are also places where freedom from crime, and from the fear of crime, improves the quality of life.
Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 1, the overarching PPS setting out the governments planning objectives, has at its heart the need to plan for safe and sustainable communities.
Designing out crime and designing in community safety should be central to the planning and delivery of new development. Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 requires all local authorities to exercise their functions with due regard to their likely effect on crime and disorder.
Planning can contribute directly to crime prevention through the following tools:
- Development plan policies
- Supplementary planning documents
- Pre-application discussions and negotiations
- Development control decision making
- Planning conditions and obligations
- Planning can also influence crime prevention by working in partnership with the Police and other agencies
For further Information:
Read 'Designing Out Crime Leaflet' (PDF: 53Kb / 2 pages) or:
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Contact: Architectural Liaison Officer, Planning Policy Section, Town Hall, Penrith CA11 7QF
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Telephone: 01768 817817
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Email loc.plan@eden.gov.uk
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Fax: 01768 890470
