The Design Review Panel operates nationally, providing an impartial, multi-disciplinary, constructive, expert, review process during the pre-application stage of the planning process, to applicants & local authorities. Feedback from The Design Review Panel is a material consideration in planning application process , as per paragraph 129 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) The Design Review Panel provides its independent and impartial services directly to applicants, design teams and local authorities across England including the south west, south east, London, east, east midlands, west midlands, north west, Yorkshire & Humber and the north east. For more information visit:- https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk/local-authorities. The Design Review Panel (aka The South West Design Review Panel) provides pre-set design review panel dates across the south west region, including in:- Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Swindon and Bath.