Power to the People – helping neighbourhood planning to deliver growth

Alex Thomson Chief Executive, Localis

David Cockcroft Director of Housing Keep Britain Tidy

Helping Neighbourhood Planning to Deliver Growth David Cockcroft Keep Britain Tidy

National environmental charity Passionate about cleaner, greener places Work to influence policy relating to quality of place Help organisations improve place management through quality standards and other programmes Work in neighbourhoods to support communities

Will communities support growth? People are passionate about where they live The need for additional homes is recognised and understood but… …48% of people would oppose building new homes in their immediate area (Shelter) Enabling the diverse range of people in communities to engage will lead to better decisions Communities can benefit from guiding decisions about how associated funding is used – eg Community Infrastructure Levy

Addressing concerns People want to protect what they have Concern about devaluing assets – individual and community Reassurance around type of development - will it contribute to or detract from the quality of the area? - will it meet local needs and aspirations? - the bits between the buildings Enable communities to work with design teams – and develop the skills to do it

Some questions Who will make the case for new development? Will neighbourhood planning permit the densities needed to make development viable in our cities? How can we ensure that everyone is able to contribute to neighbourhood development plans?

Perceptions of Place research Research project undertaken in 4 Local Authorities, and 12 Neighbourhoods Some good clues about how to communicate with people about issues affecting their neighbourhood Highlights issues of key community concern Available at

Supporting growth Sense of place is important to people Need to promote the benefits Involvement throughout the process – keep people engaged and working to implement their plans

Power to the People – helping neighbourhood planning to deliver growth

Stuart Murray Director of Planning Housing and Regeneration Barnet LBC

Power to the People – helping neighbourhood planning to deliver growth

Stephen Tucker Director, Barton Wilmore

Power to the People – helping neighbourhood planning to deliver growth