planning aid england neighbourhood planning: lessons learned
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Planning Aid EnglandNeighbourhood Planning: Lessons LearnedJohn Romanski BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI Senior PAE Advisor
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What does Planning Aid England do?
• Provide free, independent, professional planning advice to people who do not have the means to pay professional fees
• Provide support and training to local communities so they can influence and contribute to planning strategy, policy and decision making
• Focus on Neighbourhood Planning Support
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Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning 2013-2015
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• DCLG supported programme launched on 15 April 2013 and applications opened on 1 May 2013
• Two main aspects to support: grants and direct support
• Also a shared learning element • There is one consortium delivering the programme,
rather than four support organisations as before• The programme is open to groups who have already
had SCNP support and to new groups
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We Provide a Valuable Service…
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Challenges Faced by Communities
• Setting up Forums• Project planning• Resourcing• Engaging hard to reach
groups• Understanding what
land use planning policies are
• Writing policy
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Even More Challenges!
• SEA• Engaging constructively• Separating fact from
opinion• Supporting statements• Resourcing• Knowing when to stop
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Examples of good LPA engagementLeeds
Holbeck•Intensive support over 18 months from officers of both Development Dept. (Planning) and Citizens & Communities Dept. •Technical/admin support •Attendance at Forum meetings, Support Group meetings
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Leeds Neighbourhood Planning Agreement sets out the role and responsibilities of the Council, qualifying body and support organisations
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Examples of good LPA engagementLeedsLinton
•Attendance at group meetings in order to provide detailed comments on final emerging drafts •Detailed email comments
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• Provide excellent officer support (across 6 or more Planning officers)
Leeds City Council•Hold a quarterly NP Steering Group meeting
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Examples of good LPA engagementCamden
•Supporting highest number of Neighbourhood Forums in London (10); Kentish Town, Highgate, Somers Town, Fitzrovia, West Hampstead •Dedicated officers•Cross-boundary plans & complex issues (e.g. HS2)•Regular attendance at forum meetings, comments on policies by email
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What can local authorities do to offer more support to groups?
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• Understanding the policy context and its implications• Determining patterns/extent of growth that the NP will want
to respond to• Providing comments on early ideas for policy/iterations• Committing to attend number of forum meetings• Ensuring that groups are aware of key policies in the local
plan and London Plan• Keeping groups aware/enabling access to emerging new
evidence if plan is being reviewed.• Providing consistency and clarity throughout the process• Enable DM to give comments on emerging policy.• Consistency!
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Contact Details
[email protected] 206 1881
Advice Line: 0330 123 9244E-mail: [email protected]
www.rtpi.org.uk/planningaid