Decision details

The Executive will be asked to consider proposals to endorse the Building for Life Standard in order for it to be used systematically to assess the quality of and drive improvements in the design and layout of new housing schemes

Received a report from the Chief Executive concerning the requirement from December 2009 for the Council to report on its performance against the Building for Life Standard which is a national standard for well-designed homes and neighbourhoods.

Each completed housing development containing ten or more units will be assessed against four main categories which consist of environment and community, character, streets parking and pedestrianisation, design and construction. The aim is to help drive improvement in the design and layout of new housing schemes.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of ‘Developing Rights and Responsibilities with the Local Community, ‘Improving Health, Housing and Social Care’ and ‘Making Barking and Dagenham Cleaner, Greener and Safer’ to endorse the Building for Life Standard as a means of systematically assessing the quality of and drive improvements in the design and layout of new housing schemes.