policies and strategies in Dorset
Most local authorities have considered in some
way the need for the inclusion of creativity in the development of
public and private spaces and places. This is delivered either through
direct provision, or by encouraging of developers and agencies through
the planning system, set out in national planning policies, local
development frameworks, planning policies for public art or as part of
the development management process.
Often projects are funded through Section 106 agreements (an agreement to provide community assets made between a developer and local authority as part of planning permission) or in a similar way through the Community Infrastructure Levy. A summary of these processes can be found in this presentation prepared by planning consultant Mark Luck - Public Art and the Planning System (2010). For information on funding projects in West Dorset through Section 106 see http://www.dorsetforyou.com/388636
The following are policies in Dorset which directly relate to the development of art in public:
Public Art Code of Practice (2010)
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
A document setting out the parameters of commissioning public art within one of the most sensitive landscapes in the UK, setting out an ambition for projects which encourage quality and innovation in terms of concept, context and medium used.
North Dorset District Council Local Plan (to 2011)
Policy 4.4: Percent for Arts states that "On sites for major development (as defined in paragraph 1.24) negotiations to seek up to one percent of the overall cost of the development may be held. Any work commissioned should be designed as an integral part of the project and should be readily viewed from a public area."
West Dorset District Council: Public Art Statement (2008 - 2013)
A public art statement that clarifies and explain the role and expectations of West Dorset District Council in the public art process. The council actively encourages the provision of publicly accessible arts, craft and design works – both permanent and temporary – in new developments and regeneration schemes on an ad-hoc basis.
Public art commissioning plan for Weymouth and Portland for 2012 (2009)
A public art strategy developed to enhance the area in the context of the 2012 Olympic games by Mererid Velios, Simon Fenoulhet & Geoff Wood
More examples of local authority and government policies, strategies and guidance from the UK and abroad can be found at http://www.publicartonline.org.uk/resources/practicaladvice/policiesguidance/
Often projects are funded through Section 106 agreements (an agreement to provide community assets made between a developer and local authority as part of planning permission) or in a similar way through the Community Infrastructure Levy. A summary of these processes can be found in this presentation prepared by planning consultant Mark Luck - Public Art and the Planning System (2010). For information on funding projects in West Dorset through Section 106 see http://www.dorsetforyou.com/388636
The following are policies in Dorset which directly relate to the development of art in public:
Public Art Code of Practice (2010)
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
A document setting out the parameters of commissioning public art within one of the most sensitive landscapes in the UK, setting out an ambition for projects which encourage quality and innovation in terms of concept, context and medium used.
North Dorset District Council Local Plan (to 2011)
Policy 4.4: Percent for Arts states that "On sites for major development (as defined in paragraph 1.24) negotiations to seek up to one percent of the overall cost of the development may be held. Any work commissioned should be designed as an integral part of the project and should be readily viewed from a public area."
West Dorset District Council: Public Art Statement (2008 - 2013)
A public art statement that clarifies and explain the role and expectations of West Dorset District Council in the public art process. The council actively encourages the provision of publicly accessible arts, craft and design works – both permanent and temporary – in new developments and regeneration schemes on an ad-hoc basis.
Public art commissioning plan for Weymouth and Portland for 2012 (2009)
A public art strategy developed to enhance the area in the context of the 2012 Olympic games by Mererid Velios, Simon Fenoulhet & Geoff Wood
More examples of local authority and government policies, strategies and guidance from the UK and abroad can be found at http://www.publicartonline.org.uk/resources/practicaladvice/policiesguidance/