Free half-day seminar: Making planning applications under the Localism Act Thursday 9 February 2012, Exeter Central Library
This free morning seminar, which is aimed at planning consultants and architects who make planning applications, will explore the changes to be made to the planning system by the new Localism Act, and how this will change your approach to development proposals and the planning application process.
In particular it will cover the following areas:
National Planning Policy Framework and local development plans: applying the new policies and plans
The presumption in favour of sustainable development: what will this mean in practice and where does good design fit into this?
Costing out the development: the impact of the community infrastructure levy and planning agreements
Consultation before applying for planning permission: what does consultation entail and what influence will locals have on the ultimate development proposals?
The morning will consist of an informal presentation on these topics followed by a question-and-answer session. Delegates will then break into small groups to discuss how these changes to the planning process will affect the way in which they advise and take instructions from their clients, with feedback to all the delegates.
If you would like more information or would like to book a place please use the contact form.
Planning update seminar January 2011
Around sixty planning professionals attended the ABode Hotel, Exeter to hear from Gavin Collett, Tim Roberts and Graham Gover give an update on the Localism Bill, a roundup of cases from 2010 and an introduction to the community infrastructure levy. Graham’s presentation can be seen below.
Planning enforcement seminar April 2010
The seminar held on 27 April 2010 at the ABode Hotel, Exeter was attended by over 100 delegates drawn from both the public and private sector and the topic under consideration was enforcement of planning decisions. Christopher Walledge of Dartmoor National Park Authority gave an update on planning enforcement cases from the last twelve months. Rebecca Foulds of DLP Planning summarised the recent changes to the Permitted Development Order and Roger Wotton spoke on enforcing advertisement control. I considered four recent cases on immunity against enforcement and here is my presentation.
Planning update seminar February 2009
I shared the platform with Tim Roberts of DLP Planning, Bristol office. Together we looked back over the last twelve months of planning cases and forward to proposed changes to the planning system: proposed community infrastructure levy and streamlining the planning application system as proposed by the Killian Pretty Review.
All three presentations are here.
