Architecture and planning organisations have been invited to a summit with ministers to discuss how design advice should be offered to the public.

A government housing strategy, which was published on Monday, contains a chapter setting out ways in which the government will ensure housing is well designed.

The Design Council, the RIBA and the Royal Institute of Town Planners will take part in a "ministerial-led summit" to decide how architects, planners and urban designers can offer design support to help people influence development.

RIBA chief executive Harry Rich welcomed the government’s strategy, saying:  "We have been pressing hard for more homes to be built in the UK and for these to be of high design quality.

"I am delighted that the government has listened and has given such prominence to design quality and the role of architects in driving good design within their communities and in delivering housing fit for the 21st century."

The strategy, which pulls together a series of previously announced policy alongside some new announcements, pledges to improve design support for communities with funding for the Design Council.

References are also made to the recently published Bishop Review, which suggested ways in which design advice could be made available to the public.

Other policies contained in the strategy  include neighbourhood planning powers and compulsory pre-application engagement for developers.