Place shaping, sustainable communities, LAAs, community projects, challenging development targets - all require you to work in partnership with planning. But do you know how?
A basic understanding of how planning works could strengthen your project and crucially save you a great deal of time, money and work.
Finding out how planning can help not hamper your project and work more effectively in partnership.
Topics to be covered include:
- What is planning and why is it important?
- What is the structure of the UK planning system and who is involved?
- Preparing applications, documents and plans
- What is the decision making process?
- How and why should I get involved in planning?
- Where next for planning, what is the future?
- Case studies, questions
Programme
09:00: Registration and refreshments
09:45: Chair’s opening remarks
Keith Holland (Inspector Manager, Planning Inspectorate)
Understanding The Role & Structure
09:55: What is planning and why is it important?
10:20: What is the structure of the UK planning system and who is involved?
10:45: Question and answer session
11:00: Morning refreshments
How Planning Works: Understanding Key Stages and Processes
11:25: Preparing applications, documents and plans
David Atkinson Team Leader (Luton and South Bedfordshire Joint Technical Unit)
11:50: What is the decision making process?
Cllr Rob Garnham (Planning Committee Member, Gloucestershire County Council)
12:15: Question and answer session
12:30: Lunch
13:30: How and why should I get involved in planning?
Planning in Action: Case Study Learning
Simple step-by-step case studies will highlight how planning works and the impact it can have to support community outcomes. Learn the lessons and benefit from practical advice that you can apply to planning and projects in your area:
13:55: Place shaping through master planning, design and regeneration
Mike Palmer (Plymouth City Council)
14:25: Question and answer session
14:30: Afternoon refreshments
14:55: Strengthening climate change and infrastructure through effective planning and partnerships
15:25: Where next for planning, what is the future?
Gideon Amos Chief Executive (Town and Country Planning Association)
15:50: Question and answer session
16:00: Conference ends