About this episode
Sam Stafford discusses current planning issues with guests in Manchester.
Sam Stafford was in Manchester last week and took the opportunity to catch up with friends of the podcast Lisa Tye , Andrew Johnston and Louise Fountain to discuss some of the issues of the day. In a conversation recorded at Reform Radio they talked about the imminent changes to appeal guidance; they talked about the design and placemaking PPG consultation; they talked about affordable housing delivery and the misalignment between Home England’s grant funding and Section 106 requirements; they went back to design and placemaking to talk about Design Review; and towards the end they talked about LPAs charging for invalid applications. The general theme of the discussion though, and hence the title of this episode, was set by a phrase that Lisa used at the start of the discussion and which seems to capture the mood of the moment, certainly as far as the development industry is concerned. Some accompanying reading. All Change: Strategic Plans and Planning Appeals Revamped Don’t Be An April Fool: Written Reps Planning Appeals Are About To Get Faster But Also Riskier Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance Design, delivery and the space in between: early reflections on the…
People in this episode
Host: Sam Stafford
Guests: Lisa Tye, Andrew Johnston, Louise Fountain
Topics covered
- planning appeals
- design and placemaking
- affordable housing
- local planning authorities
- appeal guidance changes
Keywords
- planning
- appeal guidance
- design review
- affordable housing
- Section 106
- local planning authorities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reform Radio, Home England
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