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Planning For Housing
Private Sector Perspective
Robert GalijPlanning DirectorNorth Midlands Division7 April 2011
“Uncertainty Is The Enemy Of Investment”
20 January 2011
Martin Kingston QC
No 5 Chambers
2 Principal Forms Of Uncertainty Since 2007:
• Economic
• Policy
Economic Uncertainty
• Housing Market Crash, 2007
• Market Stagnation, 2007+
Economic Uncertainty
(Industry) Response(s): All The ‘R’s
• Reduce Overheads• Replans• Re-engineering• Rejuvenation• Renegotiation • Renewal
∑Rs = REVIVAL/RESSURECTION
Policy Uncertainty
2010 – Annus Horribilis!
Town & Country Planning Under Attack (Again!)
• February 2010• 6 May 2010• 27 May 2010• 05 July 2010• October 2010• November 2010 • December 2010
Investment Pre-requisites
All the ‘C’s
• Confidence• Consistency• Clarity• Control
∑Cs = CERTAINTY
Housing Provision : East Midlands
• Current Position
• Going Forward
Current Position
• Mixed Reaction/Varied Approach• Scale & Distribution• Population & Housing Projections• LDF Preparation Core Strategies Etc• Planning Applications• 5 Years Supply (PPS 3)
Going Forward
• Evidence Base/Substantiation • Local Aspirations• Striking The Balance• Shift In Emphasis
FROM - TO
NIMBY - YIMBYBANANA - BALDNIMTO - YIMTONO - YES
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Benefits of Development EXAM100
MARKS This proposal provides …………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………and should be endorsed.
Current Government (Planning) Reforms
Key Issues And Concerns
• Yet More Reform – Necessity And Delay• Localism: Brave New World• Primacy of Development Plan• Rigidity Versus Flexibility• Staffing And Resources• Lifting The Burden • Prioritisation Of Limited (£)• Seeing The Big Picture
“Uncertainty Is The Enemy Of Investment”
20 January 2011
Martin Kingston QC
No 5 Chambers
Robert Galij
Planning Director
North Midlands