The Independent - London, May 16th, 2000
HOUSE BUILDERS are ruining the landscape with "little boxes" with little architectural merit or local character, the Housing minister, Nick Raynsford, said yesterday.
Launching an urban design guide aimed at tackling bad planning, Mr Raynsford also attacked builders for continuing to make houses with big gardens in rural areas.
The minister said there was to be no government "blueprint" for good design, but new developments should fit in with their surroundings and local people should be consulted.
The new guide, By Design, said one example of good design was the revamped Peace Gardens in S...
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