consultation

Is putting people and dignity back into planning disruptive? It shouldn’t be…

15.08.2019

Kate Stewart argues for the need for people's voices to be heard in the planning process.

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Consultation on NI shale gas proposals extended

12.07.2019

Roger Milne

Northern Ireland's Department of the Economy has confirmed to The Planner that it has extended the consultation period for two petroleum licences until the end of this month because of public concern over the proposals.

In search of Skeffington

28.06.2019

Jeff Bishop

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark People and Planning report, Jeff Bishop goes in search of Skeffington in the modern-day planning landscape

Malthouse advocates strategic planning

20.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Housing and planning minister Kit Malthouse has signalled his support for long-term strategic planning.

Legal landscape: Local authorities should consult with communities as early as possible

07.05.2019

Constanze Bell

Community Engagement | consultation | England | Planning Law | Statement of community involvement

Local authorities promising to exceed the statutory minimum of consultation can find themselves penalised if they fail to meet their promise. So should they just do the bare minimum? Constanze Bell says...

We’re one, but we’re not the same

18.04.2019

Ken Hopkins

Developers in England can learn a lot from the Scottish approach to consultation, argues Ken Hopkins. On the other hand, the English appeals system produces fairer outcomes…

Province’s tallest building proposed for Belfast

18.04.2019

Roger Milne

Belfast | consultation | Housing | Northern Ireland | tall buildings

A public consultation exercise has just finished for what would be Northern Ireland’s tallest building, a 30-storey apartment block proposed for the Sailortown area of Belfast.

Tech landscape: Participatr - Ready to engage

20.02.2019

Simon Wicks

Participatr is one of a number of online platforms shaking up planning consultation. and it’s built and...

Webinar: Establishing Effective Engagement – Consultation in 2018

27.08.2018

The Planner

The Planner – in association with the developers of the community engagement platform Commonplace – are set to debate the best ways in which planners can manage truly effective consultation processes in a free webinar...

Draft local plan strategy for Belfast published

24.08.2018

Roger Milne

Belfast | Belfast City Council | consultation | Northern Ireland | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

Belfast City Council has unveiled the draft strategy for its local development plan, consultation on which will get underway next month.

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