Community Engagement

Planning must have a new training compact to support local communities

19.07.2019

In an age of austerity and decentralisation, the planning profession must take the lead in giving people control over the development of their communities, argues Dai Larner

Appeals round-up: Flats on site of burnt-out pub would be new ‘landmark’; Timber grieving canopy not inappropriate in green belt

18.07.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 13 July-19 July, 2019

Guide aims to promote best practice in community-led housing

15.07.2019

Laura Edgar

Community First Yorkshire aims to help local authorities support the delivery of community-led housing development in the region and beyond.

Communities are the key to planning without conflict

11.07.2019

Sarah James

Collaboration, not confrontation, is the key to raising the quality of housing and earning the support of communities, says Sarah James.

Planning toolkit to help LGBT+ community set to be unveiled

09.07.2019

Huw Morris

A toolkit for planners to shape policy and encourage best practice to meet the needs of the LGBT+ community is due to be unveiled later this week.

The interim report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission also demands that “great weight” should be placed on securing beauty in the planning system, with communities given an early and more effective voice in the planning process to help

Report calls for retail parks to be reimagined as mixed-use community schemes

09.07.2019

Huw Morris

Retail parks and supermarkets should be turned into mixed developments for communities served by public transport under wide-ranging recommendations by a government adviser for better design in the planning system.

Appeal: More regular car boot sales would harm green belt openness

02.07.2019

Matt Moody

A car boot sale in Staffordshire that already has permission to operate for 24 days a year on green belt land would cause unacceptable harm if it was allowed to trade for 40 days a year, an inspector has...

Appeal: HMO conversion would further upset balance of community

02.07.2019

Lydia Till

community cohesion | Community Engagement | HMO | South West | supplementary planning guidance

Plans to convert a property from a dwelling to five-bed HMO (house in multiple occupation) were rejected over concerns that it would harm a community that “already suffers from an imbalance”.

Appeals round-up: Pub demolition blocked after more than 1,000 objections; 105 flats allowed near industrial estate under permitted development

28.06.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 22 June-28 June, 2019

Appeal: Pub demolition blocked after more than 1,000 objections

28.06.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has blocked plans to replace a popular 1930s pub in Orpington with a new building comprising 11 flats, a shop and a new pub, after more than 1,000 people objected to the scheme.

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