Community planning: Scenarios
Regional plan production
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The regional level of planning is the level at which new housing allocations are normally decided and at which the impact of new housing on the environment, on resources (such as water supply) and on infrastructure (such as roads and health care) are assessed. It is, therefore, very important for communities to get involved at this level of planning – however remote it may seem to them.
Involvement in planning at a regional level can be easier if communities have a clear view of how they want their region to develop and have a united voice with other groups in the area. This scenario therefore emphasises developing networks and setting out clear visions. Groups respond creatively to formal consultation by the regional planning body because they have taken part in the plan’s evolution.
The scenario is based on experience of producing Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS) in England for which it will be especially relevant.
Note: Timings in this scenario are based on the UK Government’s recommended timing for the various stages of the preparation of a Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS). In practice, the timing of different stages will vary enormously and communities are encouraged to keep an eye on progress See: Planning Policy - regional in Housing UK – and to be prepared to react accordingly.
Photocredits
Aerial view looking west over Appledore towards Rye, East Sussex, 2004, Nick Wates
Aerial view looking west over Appledore towards Rye, East Sussex, 2004, Nick Wates
Getting involved in producing a plan for a region (meaning a
substantial area of land including many towns and villages as
well as countryside).
Thanks; This scenario has been funded by Communities and Local Government as part of an initiative to provide a toolkit on community involvement in housing provision and improvement
