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Design Code Compliance

National Design Guide and National Model Design Code — 10 characteristics assessment

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1. Context

Understanding and responding to local character, heritage, and landscape

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2. Identity

Creating a positive sense of place with distinctive features

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3. Built Form

Compact, walkable, mixed-use neighbourhoods with appropriate density

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4. Movement

Connected, permeable street networks with pedestrian and cycle priority

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5. Nature

Enhanced green infrastructure and biodiversity net gain

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6. Public Spaces

Well-designed public and communal spaces with natural surveillance

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7. Uses

Mixed, vibrant, and flexible land uses supporting active communities

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8. Homes and Buildings

Functional, healthy, and sustainable spaces that meet standards

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9. Resources

Sustainable, low carbon, and climate resilient design

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10. Lifespan

Built to last with easy maintenance and long-term management

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