Planning Advice Note 77: designing safer places

Planning Advice Note (PAN) 77 provides advice on how planning can help to create attractive well-managed environments which help to discourage antisocial and criminal behaviour.


Successful Places

Designing Places (2001) sets out clear national planning policy support for higher design standards. It aims to improve the quality of the environment for everyone and identifies 6 key qualities which make a successful place. All 6 principles should be taken into account when creating safer places.

Distinctive
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Welcoming
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Safe & pleasant
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Adaptable
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Easy to get to
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Resource efficient
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Chief.Planner@gov.scot

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