Planning Aid provide free and independent professional planning advice to community groups and individuals who cannot afford to pay professional fees. Its part of the Royal Town Planning Institute's activity. You can see more details of the Institute's offer here. As part of this service, Planning Aid offer advice and support on Neighbourhood Planning matters. You can find out more, including several downloadable briefing Notes, here. Liskeard Neighbourhood Plan Team have joined the … [Read more...]
What is this thing called Localism?
'Localism' is a word that you may have heard a lot of in planning and local government news reports, but what does it actually mean? And why is it so important? Greg Clark, Minister of State for decentralisation in 2011, said that its about helping 'people and their locally elected representatives to achieve their own ambitions'. In other words, its about shifting power from central government back into the hands of individuals, communities and local councils. The Localism Act, which was … [Read more...]
National Planning Policy Framework
If you have ever wondered where some of the planning policies that we all enjoy the benefit of come from, then refer to the Government's National Planning Policy Framework, in planner-speak known as the NPPF. You can view it here: … [Read more...]
Neighbourhood Plans Road Map Guide
Locality, the national network for community-led organisations, has published a very useful 'Road map Guide' to neighbourhood planning. You can find a copy here: … [Read more...]