Urban planners play a key role in how the places in which we live are managed and developed. As a student, you are introduced to the key theoretical debates within planning and their application to space and place. Studying planning is like a jigsaw puzzle: each topic provides you with […]
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Northumberland County Council are preparing their Local Plan, which will run to 2036. What does that mean? (And why would anyone be interested?) Every local council has a duty to create a strategy that takes into account things like how the area’s population and economy are likely to change, and to […]
“Planning decisions have an impact on people’s lives and their surroundings. The apparently ‘distant’ nature of the planning process is sometimes bemoaned by the public, but do communities have any real agency in these decisions?” So began our blog post from earlier this year, Do I Have a Voice? In […]
As planners we’re often accused of being a ‘dead weight’ on the economy, of holding back investment and productivity. But talk to most local authoriities and you’ll find they are doing their best to release investment and grow their local economies – granting permission wherever possible. But as planners in […]
My work experience at ethical partnership As a Sustainable Development student at the University of Edinburgh, doing work experience at a planning consultancy with a strong ethical and sustainability focus is perfect for me; I mean, I have been able to spend time with fellow environmentalists and talk about climate […]
Planning decisions have an impact on people’s lives and surroundings. The apparently ‘distant’ nature of the planning process is sometimes bemoaned by the public, but do communities have any real agency in these decisions? Are the public given a voice? Yes! Before an application is submitted, preliminary plans can be […]
Buying and selling land is not a new phenomenon. Trading customs vary across time and culture, but bargaining and purchasing are universal necessities of life – and access to land resources have become part of this order of things. So, what if you have property that you wish to buy […]
Two recent RTPI blogposts have highlighted the current conversation about the relationship between built environment and wellbeing. Access (or lack thereof) to spaces, services and structures is a crucial issue for many who face the reality of living with disabilities in daily life. The impact of our urban environment on […]
“Hit the ground running” is a pertinent expression for my first day in a new role as a Trainee Planner with Ethical Partnership. After a brief induction session covering basic practicalities, the next item on the agenda was a meeting about advancing plans for an extension to a listed building. […]
Buildings that are ‘listed’ can often be found for sale at what seems to be a discount price. Listed buildings can be a great investment, but make sure you know what you are buying! What does ‘listed’ mean? The property is on a national register of buildings with architectural or […]
North Yorkshire County Council Planning committee have today agreed to support the construction of a new wood processing facility for Stobart Biomass. The committee agreed to the application for a new wood processing building, new drainage and landscaping, new HGV and staff parking together with revised arrangements for HGV delivieries. Located […]
On 10th October the Neighbourhood Planning Bill received an unopposed Second Reading in the House of Commons, proposing a modest series of changes to planning, compulsory purchase and compensation. Various of the proposals in the government’s February 2016 Consultation on further reform of the compulsory purchase system are included in […]