Integreat Plus are the region's only accredited provider of Building for a Healthy Life assessments and design support. Building for a Healthy Life is England’s most widely known and most widely used design tool for creating places that are better for people and nature. Building for a Healthy Life assessments are a great way to [...]
Integreat Plus are delighted that two Neighbourhood Plans we have been supporting have recently been adopted by their respective local planning authorities, after being successful at local referendum. The Oxenhope Neighbourhood Plan in Bradford, and the Wickersley Neighbourhood Plan in Rotherham will now be used to help inform planning decisions in their areas. Both plans [...]
We are excited to be bringing you this online festival that will celebrate the social enterprises in the Sheffield City Region whilst exploring how we can come together as a sector to reset and successfully move forward. The week will start with an opening session, on Monday 16th November, that will include input from the [...]
Design Yorkshire, the design review panel for Yorkshire and Humber are now offering design support to communities throughout the region. If you are a Town or Parish Council and would like help assessing the design quality of proposed new developments in your area Design Yorkshire can provide expert multi-disciplinary advice and guidance. Design Review is [...]
Building for a Healthy Life is the latest edition of - and new name for - Building for Life 12. Building for a Healthy Life (BHL) updates England’s most widely known and most widely used design tool for creating places that are better for people and nature. The original 12 point structure and underlying principles [...]
We are pleased to announce that with our support, Age UK Sheffield has been awarded £581,500 in funding by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help restore the Grade II Listed Old Coach House in Hillsborough Park. The team have worked closely with Age UK Sheffield to develop the scheme which will see the creation [...]
Design Yorkshire, the review panel for Yorkshire and Humber has been successfully conducting all design reviews remotely. Initial feedback has been extremely positive and we are proud to continue supporting design teams and local authorities. If you are interested in bringing a scheme to review or would like more information please contact jamie.wilde@integreatplus.com
We are proud to announce that the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA Future Place report has been published. Integreat Plus has worked closely with the RIBA and Bradford City Council to develop an inclusive strategy to help ongoing community engagement, co-design and co-production throughout the district. More information can also be found here.
Integreat Plus is a social enterprise and one of the founding partners of the Social Enterprise Exchange. Our design, planning and architectural practice values align strongly with all social businesses and community enterprises operating across the Yorkshire and Sheffield City Region. Our support for these organisations and enterprises will continue during this challenging time though [...]
The recently published National Design Guide challenges us to rethink local design policy and how we evaluate design quality. In order to make effective planning decisions officers and elected members need to understand what the guide says and how to use it. As part of the Design Network, Integreat Plus, hosted by Doncaster Council, is pleased [...]
