Design Commission for Wales

There are over 180 urban settlements in Wales, covering 3 percent of the country, all of them should be great places to live.

Design Quality in LDO's

This document is an aid to understanding the expectations of the Design Commission for Wales in relation to the use of Design Codes with Local Development Orders (LDOs) in Wales.

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Our case studies illustrate completed schemes of good quality. If there's a good scheme in your area that we should know about, please contact us so that we can consider it for inclusion.

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Design Commission for Wales
4th Floor Building Two
Caspian Point
Caspian Way
Cardiff Bay
CF10 4DQ

Email: info@dcfw.org

Tel: 029 2045 1964

Fax: 029 2045 1958

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