Local Plans and Planning Policy for Local Councils

This 2.5 hour session is designed to give you a deeper understanding of the structure and purpose of the planning system and its context within the national agenda, looking briefly at the way it has evolved over time and how it is shaped to meet changing priorities. It looks at how local plans are prepared, the topics which they must cover and the legal steps which they must go through, as well as issues around consultation, meeting local priorities and using the plan once it is adopted. A section on likely future changes in the planning system is also included. Topics include housing delivery, site allocations, localism, and how the tests the local plan must pass to be adopted.

Suitable Audience

The course would be of benefit to all councillors who wish to deepen your knowledge of how planning policy is made, and in particular where a parish/town council is in an area for which a new local plan is being prepared. Also suitable for members of staff who need to advise on the role of their council in participating and consulting on planning policy issues.

This training may be held face to face or online. If online, you will need a device with a reasonable screen size such as a PC, laptop or tablet to be able to participate fully.

Benefits

By the end of ‘Local Plans and Planning Policy for Local Councils’ you will:

• Understand more fully how the relationships between the different tiers of national and local government interact in the planning system
• Have a clearer understanding of the mechanics of making a Local Plan
• Be better equipped to respond to consultations and engagement on planning policy issues both with, and on behalf of, the communities you represent

Leader

Steve Tilbury, Steve Tilbury Consulting Ltd

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