Community Engagement

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Sperrin mine project heads for public inquiry

03.07.2020

Roger Milne

Infrastructure minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed that a public inquiry will be held into the planning application for the Dalradian mine project in the Sperrin Mountains.

Homes are where the hearts are: How planning can regain the public’s trust

02.07.2020

Robin Shepherd

Planning should be at the heart of rebuilding the economy, rebalancing the country and building the homes we need, says Robin Shepherd. But first it needs to earn back public trust. How?

Planner Live Online: PINS CEO speaks of lockdown challenges

30.06.2020

Martin Read

The chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has spoken of the organisation’s response under lockdown in a Planner Live Online interview. Speaking to RTPI chief executive Victoria Hills, Sarah Richards said that PINS had started its pandemic planning back in February. Here’s what she...

What next for local design guidance?

22.06.2020

Jane Dann

Local design guides can add distinctive regional elements to national design guidance and ensure well-designed buildings and places – that reflect community aspirations – become the norm, says Jane Dann...

The RTPI must empower BAME planners

11.06.2020

Emma El Deen Luke MRTPI

Minority ethnicities are under-represented in planning, says Emma El Deen Luke. The RTPI needs to work closely with BAME planners to improve this situation

News analysis: Root and branch reviewed

11.06.2020

Laura Edgar

Back in January 2018, the then Prime Minister Theresa May committed the UK Government to creating a Northern Forest as part of its 25-year environment plan. This would see the Woodland Trust and Community Forest Trust planting more than 50 million trees from Liverpool to Hull during the next 25...

Appeals round-up: Plans to convert long-vacant pub rejected again; Edinburgh Airbnb is a material change of use

05.06.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 30 May-5 June, 2020

Case study: Co-star - How Marmalade Lane is flying the flag for new ways of living

05.06.2020

Martin Read

Cambridge’s Marmalade Lane co-housing development celebrated stellar success at the recent RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence. Could the Covid-19 crisis and the project's message about community engagement...

Democracy shouldn't suffer just because the show must go on

03.06.2020

Lucinda Rogers

In the rush to keep the planning system operational during the Covid-19 epidemic, planners risk overlooking one very important element, says Lucinda Rogers - the people the system is...

Appeals round-up: New obesity policy renders takeaway unacceptable; Solar panels refused on listed Sussex home

22.05.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 16 May-22 May, 2020

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