National Design Guide and National Model Design Code — 10 characteristics assessment
Understanding and responding to local character, heritage, and landscape
Creating a positive sense of place with distinctive features
Compact, walkable, mixed-use neighbourhoods with appropriate density
Connected, permeable street networks with pedestrian and cycle priority
Enhanced green infrastructure and biodiversity net gain
Well-designed public and communal spaces with natural surveillance
Mixed, vibrant, and flexible land uses supporting active communities
Functional, healthy, and sustainable spaces that meet standards
Sustainable, low carbon, and climate resilient design
Built to last with easy maintenance and long-term management