UK Localism Act - have your say
29 December 2011 - 7:48pm
You will be aware of the Localism Bill, as embodied in the Act of 2011, but a consultation is ending on the Planning Regulations by which it will be put into effect. The closing date for responses is Thursday 5th January 2012:
- Planning Regulations Consultation - The questionnaire has 3 main questions plus an open-ended one for any further comments.
The Draft Regulations are in Annex A of the first document linked on that page.
Best wishes for 2012!
Some useful sources:
There is an index of further guidance in the Community Planning site.
"This legislation is vital to the delivery of the government’s Big Society agenda ..." [emphasis in the original text]
"The Act’s key proposals will alter the policy landscape of community planning by introducing Neighbourhood Plans as a new tier in the statutory planning system and providing a series of mechanisms to enable communities to implement their plans, together with a requirement on developers to consult communities before submitting their applications for planning permission."
David Lock CBE has written a snappy 3-page critique from a planner's viewpoint, written as visionary dreaming:
Neighbourhood plans - dream or nightmare? Town & Country Planning Journal, vol. 80, no. 12, December 2011, pages 524-526.
7 January 2012 - 9:27am
#1
Dear all,
With communities now choosing to produce a Neighbourhood Plan, has anyone any suggestions or experience of how Transition groups can inform them?
(Our group is due to give a presentation to our local Neighbourhood Plan Group)
Thanks
Robin
Change4Chalfont