Secured by Design (SBD) is a police initiative that promotes crime prevention through good design. Increasingly, planning authorities require SBD principles to be demonstrated in planning applications.

Incorporating SBD from the start shows your scheme prioritises community safety, aligns with national guidance, and helps reduce long-term crime risks.

At Graphite Security, we prepare SBD Strategy Reports tailored to your scheme – from residential and mixed-use developments to energy centres and schools. These demonstrate compliance with Part Q (residential), PAS 24 (windows/doors), and guidance on surveillance, lighting, and boundary treatments.

Working with your architects and planners, we help ensure the security elements are proportionate, practical, and planning-ready.