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The Office for Place is funding and supporting 10 new areas in England as part of the Design Code Pathfinder Programme.
Understand how preventative design measures can reduce the risk of harms happening on your online platform.
The Designs Act 1949 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.
In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.
Guidance on changes to design and patent law which came into effect on 1 October 2014.
Guidance on choosing evaluation study types and methods.
Guidance on the grant to provide additional support to 21 areas producing exemplar design codes.
Changes for businesses and holders of international EU protected designs.
The Office for Place are looking to work with local authorities who have an adopted design code and are keen to update or expand it.
This guide illustrates how well-designed places that are beautiful, enduring and successful can be achieved in practice.
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