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The limits to localism

Local people should play a key role in making planning decisions, but they are not the only group to which the system needs to pay heed, one of Britain’s most prominent planners said last night. Patsy Healey, professor emeritus at Newcastle University’s planning school, is one of only twelve people ever to have been awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute’s gold medal (a distinction she shares with Planning columnist Professor Sir Peter Hall).

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Localism Bill gets tepid response in Lords

The general response from the House of Lords during yesterday’s Localism Bill debate seemed to be ‘it’s a nice idea. But…’

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South West divided on localism

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Temple Quay, Bristol: Will localism keep development on track?

As the House of Lords gets ready to sink its teeth into the Localism Bill next week, expert opinion in the West of England remains divided over whether the legislation will boost or stunt growth and development. Read more »

Cash for permissions: the Government’s position in detail

There’s been a huge response (31 comments at the time of writing) to Michael Donnelly’s blog inviting opinions on the Government’s plans to make certain financial benefits that a council would gain from granting a planning consent a material consideration in determining the application in question. Read more »

Time to rein in betting shops?

Aside from the controversial ‘cash for permissions’ clause there was one other issue getting MPs in a lather during the Localism Bill’s report stage on Tuesday – betting shops.

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Cash for permissions?

The government has unveiled controversial plans to change the Town and Country Planning Act to make “local finance considerations” a material consideration in planning applications…
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Live blog: Budget 2011

Join the Planning team for minute-by-minute coverage of the chancellor’s statement and reaction from the planning sector.

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Localism Bill delayed again?

This is getting silly, another week and it looks like the Localism Bill won’t be putting in an appearance…

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Localism Bill confusion

Like five-year-old children on Christmas Eve we were hugely excited here at Planning by Greg Clark’s announcement on Friday that the Localism Bill was “imminent”.

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