Community Engagement

Digital consultation informs Southampton Mayflower regeneration

26.11.2020

Huw Morris

An outline planning application has been submitted for a major mid-use and leisure regeneration scheme in Southampton’s Mayflower Quarter following an extensive digital consultation.

Introducing zonal planning in England would be a ‘cultural change’, says Hills

18.11.2020

Laura Edgar

Moving to a zonal planning system and frontloading community engagement will be cultural changes for England’s planning system, says RTPI chief executive Victoria Hills.

Complete engagement is the key to restoring trust in planning

17.11.2020

Silvia Lazzerini

The planning white paper makes much of the potential of digital engagement. But we mustn't abandon face-to-face consultation, says Silvia Lazzerini

Scotland round-up: Peel canvasses public opinion on Glasgow development; 350 new homes proposed for Balerno

13.11.2020

Roger Milne

Aberdeen | Community Engagement | Fife Council | glasgow | Scotland

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 7 November-13 November, 2020

Views sought on housing plan for Liverpool region

12.11.2020

Laura Edgar

The second stage of Liverpool City Region’s ‘Our Places’ consultation has been launched to canvass opinions on how land is used for the next 15 years.

Council outlines plan for Weston-super-Mare

05.11.2020

Laura Edgar

North Somerset Council’s executive team has endorsed a 10-year vision that seeks to address issues faced by the high street in an inclusive way that focuses on wellbeing.

Agents of change: How young planners are supporting sustainable development around the world

04.11.2020

Matt Moody and Simon Wicks

Young planners around the world are creating projects to deliver Sustainable Development Goals within their own countries and communities – and they're having an impact, as Simon Wicks and Matt Moody...

Agent of change: Viviana Cordero

02.11.2020

Vivian Cordero

In our November issue, we've profiled young planners who are delivering sustainable development goals around the world. Read about the...

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Public to be surveyed on England’s planning system

02.11.2020

Laura Edgar

Community Engagement | England | housing communities and local government committee | planning for the future | Policy & Politics

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has asked the public to take part in a survey on the planning system in England and the government’s proposed reforms to it.

Body required to align local plans with economic and environmental strategies

29.10.2020

Laura Edgar

The RTPI has called for the establishment of Green Growth Boards in England that would provide a strategic context for local plans and align them to economic, infrastructure and environment strategies that span multiple local authorities.

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