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A manifesto for planning and land reform
Posted on: 6 December 2012
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The Planners Network UK (PNUK) is a group of professionals, academics and others who believe that there is a need for a new long term rethink of the planning and development system in the UK. They argue that it is not just that the current system fails to deliver the housing and sustainable development that is needed, but that the system is unfair and unjust. They believe that successive governments have failed to grasp the vital need to look at land, planning and the property market as one set of overlapping issues that must be radically reformed together. The group has published a manifesto for planning and reform as a basis for discussion.
Notes on neighbourhood planning
Posted on: 4 December 2012
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These notes on Neighbourhood Planning provide round-up of neighbourhood planning news put together by the Department for Communities and Local Government. It contains useful information about planning resources, events and news.
Neighbourhood Plans Roadmap Guide
Posted on: 30 November 2012
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This guide is designed for all those involved in, or thinking about, producing a Neighbourhood Plan. The Roadmap is a comprehensive guide to producing a Neighbourhood Plan. It takes you through the process step by step, from first deciding to join with people from your local community to create a Neighbourhood Plan, to submitting the finished article. The Roadmap also comes with a series of worksheets containing further information and helpful lists of tasks and checklists.
Capturing Planning Gain: The transition from Section 106 to the Community Infrastructure Levy
Posted on: 30 November 2012
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This research explores the issues arising in the transition to the new system of planning gain.
Analysis of Responses: Consultation Paper on a Policy on Architecture and Placemaking for Scotland 2012
Posted on: 30 November 2012
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An analysis of the consultation responses to the public consultation document on architecture and place making policy. The report takes account of the 98 individual responses received and the discussions held at six focus groups held around Scotland.
Identification and mobilization of solar potentials via local strategies
Posted on: 28 November 2012
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The European project POLIS aimed to implement strategic urban planning and local policy measures to activate the solar ability of urban structures in European cities. Based on experience gathered during the pilot actions in the cities of Lisbon, Lyon, Malmö, Munich, Paris and Vitoria-Gasteiz, these guidelines were developed to support you in adaptation of your urban planning procedures with the aim of boosting solar energy in your city or town. The POLIS partners have identified a total of ten guidelines necessary to implement a coherent planning policy in favour of solar energy. They address how to identify and mobilise the solar potential, optimize solar urban planning processes, and adapt local policies and legislation.
The relevance of parking in the success of urban centres
Posted on: 28 November 2012
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London Councils commissioned consultancy The Means to review previous research done about the impact of parking and parking charges on town centres. This report, published by London Councils, reveals that the range of shops and services in a town centre is more important to visitors than whether they have to pay to park there.
Advice for planners, developers and neighbour forums on sustainability issues
Posted on: 28 November 2012
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The UK-GBC Green Building Guidance Task Group has created a series of documents to help Local Planning Authorities and the new neighbourhood forums to understand sustainability issues, to ensure they achieve a balance between requiring robust sustainability standards but also ensuring development remains viable. Issues covered include: Amenity; Climate change adaptation; Climate change mitigation; Ecology and biodiversity; Employment; Energy; Flooding; Health and well-being; Housing; Land and greenbelt; Materials and waste; Minerals; Natural landscape; Pollution; Water.
Nationally significant infrastructure planning: extending the regime to business and commercial projects
Posted on: 26 November 2012
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This consultation seeks views about the proposal to extend the nationally significant infrastructure regime and, in particular, about the types and forms of business and commercial projects to be prescribed in regulations. Comments are requested by 7 January 2013.
Nationally significant infrastructure planning: expanding and improving the ‘one stop shop’ approach for consents
Posted on: 26 November 2012
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The aim of this consultation is to seek views from interested bodies on what consents should be moved within the scope of an expanded ‘one stop shop’ for major infrastructure and on proposals for streamlining the current list of statutory consultees that developers are required to consult before applying for a development consent order. Comments are requested by 7 January 2013.
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