In response to the publication of the Planning White Paper (PWP) the Edge held an internal debate on August 18th. While recognizing the need to rethink English Planning and that Climate Change was discussed in the PWP, it was felt that the Climate Emergency was not an over-riding concern of the PWP, despite over two thirds of Local Authorities having declared it to be so. As a result the Edge held a roundtable with the MHCLG team on the 30th Septemebr to discuss this aspect of the PWP and the related need for a digitized Land Use Framework for England
The Edge recognizes the difficult post-Covid-19 economic situation and the limited resources within planning, but rather than discuss funding and skills we would like to focus on:
A digitized Land Use Framework for both the built and natural environment to ensure that new and expanded settlements are located with minimum stress due to water, biodiversity, energy and transportation.
A local coding process, building on the proposed National Design Code, which could lead to the speedier approval for sustainable communities. The performance of any permitted development in any Growth Area would need to be rigorously verified so as to reduce the burden on future generations.
Speakers:
Joanna Averley and Andy Von Bradsky - Welcome
Robin Nicholson - Introduction
Lynne Sullivan and Chris Twinn - The climate emergency, performance and verification
Julie Godefroy - response
Colin Haylock and Richard Simmons - Setting the PWP scene
Peter Studdert - response
Sue James, Oliver Smith and Amy Burbidge - Land Use Framework for England
Matthew Carmona and Teresa Borsuk - Coding
Phil Jones and Meredith Bowles - response
David Birkbeck - response
Simon Foxell - Summary of recommendations
Joanna Averley and Andy Von Bradsky - Closing remarks
Downloads
Planning for the Future - Summary Document (the Edge)