Design advice
The Centre provides both ‘on-demand’ and longer-term advice primarily to local authority development controllers and planning committee members on planning applications, particularly on projects that are unusual in nature.
The Centre’s independent, neutral advice is
recognised as being useful in assisting with
the decision-making process.
In parallel with this service, regionally significant schemes can be submitted to the South East Regional Design Panel (SERDP) which is managed by Kent Architecture Centre.
Other projects for local authorities include comprehensive reviews of the way in which conservation advice is provided, with recommendations on how such advice could be improved. This is both at district and county council levels. We advise on design awards at national, district and county-wide levels. We supply advice on town centre management and public art.
