What do the police know about design?
The design for security team is made up of people recruited from a built environment background. This provides the team with a knowledge base of the planning and development industries, and allows us to communicate with you, the client, on an equal footing.
What is the difference between a Crime Impact Statement and Secured by Design?
The Crime Impact Statement may required by your planning department as part of your planning application, whereas Secured by Design is typically applied for following planning approval, and is only awarded should your final development satisfy the requirements laid out by Design for Security.
How does my development achieve Secured by Design (SBD)?
Please refer to our SBD page for information
How much do you charge?
The only chargeable service we offer is the Crime Impact Statement. Secured by Design and general consultations are free of charge.
How long does a CIS take to complete?
We normally advise a turnaround time of 2 weeks, however this may vary depending on several factors.
I'm only submitting an outline planning application. Do I need a CIS?
Where a Crime Impact Statement is required by the local authority for an outline application (where layout is not to be considered), we will provide you with a 'Crime Impact Statement: Preliminary' report. This will provide your design team with the necessary contextual crime information and site-specific design considerations in order to start to develop your layout and appearance.
Subsequent reserved matters applications where layout is to be considered will require the 'Preliminary' report to be expanded to a full Crime Impact Statement.
If layout is to be considered as part of your outline application, then it will require a full Crime Impact Statement.
Do I need a CIS?
Your local planning authority can advise whether your planning application is required to include a Crime Impact Statement.
How do I benefit from consulting Design For Security?
Consulting us ensures you have been provided with suitable crime prevention advice, which will help to provide and maintain a safe development. The Secured by Design award (if achievable) evidences the efforts made by the client to provide effective security strategies; and could prove a valuable marketing tool.
Can we arrange a meeting with Design For Security?
If you feel a meeting to discuss a particular element of a scheme would be beneficial, please contact Design for Security (ideally your assigned consultant) by email, outlining your enquiry and assisted by necessary supplementary information.
Where are Design for Security based?
We are located at:
2nd Floor
Charlton House
Chester Road
Mancheter
M16 0GW
If a meeting is necessary, Design for Security have their own meeting facilities with free on site parking.