White Design’s consultancy team is to co-author a Design Guide for Gower in a project supported by Swansea City Council, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Countryside Council for Wales. Chosen for its classic coastline and outstanding natural environment, Gower was the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to be designated in 1956.

Working in partnership with town planning consultancy Nathaniel Lichfield, we will be providing guidance on the architecture, sustainability and landscape elements of the document, beginning with a full ‘character assessment’ of both the built environment and the rural landscape. The Design Guide, due for publication in December 2010, is expected to underpin development and inform planning application procedures across Gower.