Designing Coventry
Coventry City Council is preparing a Design Code to help guide how our neighbourhoods, streets and public spaces should look and feel in the future.
All councils have to make sure that planners follow a Design Code that is up-to-date and works best for those who live in a city
It means that when new planning proposals are put forward for a neighbourhood that they consider the importance of how it looks and feels
A Design Code looks at all of the features that you see in a local area, like green spaces, community facilities, housing types, and architectural features.
What is a Design Code?
A design code gives planners and developers a shared vision of how an area will look and feel in the future, and guidance on how to achieve that. The code will include visuals and clear guidance to help shape new development.
It provides certainty so that everyone knows what the area will look and feel like over time and helps ensure new developments respect and retain qualities that make an area unique and meet the needs of the community.
We want to understand what matters most to people who live, work and spend time in Coventry. Your answers will help shape the Coventry Design Code so that future development reflects local character, supports everyday life, and responds to what people value about where they live, work or study.
What does it do?
- Sets out design guidance for things like building style, street layout, green spaces, and energy efficiency.
- Helps create places that are attractive, safe, sustainable, and reflect local identity.
Why is it important?
- Gives greater clarity to developers and planners.
- Helps support more efficient planning decisions.
- Encourages new development to be high quality and consistent.
- Involves local people so their views shape the area.
The questions are grouped into sections, covering local character, design priorities, getting around the city, streets and public spaces, nature-based spaces, culture and heritage, environmental priorities, and Coventry’s future. We are interested in your views; all questions are optional.
The deadline for responses is March 10.