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| The Planning Pack from Planning Aid | 20th Feb '07 |
| For our purposes, the most useful resource is a detailed and very helpful Planning Pack which contains a great deal of information about the planning process, with diagrams and useful guides from Planning Aid. |
The whole pack is available on the Web Site of Planning Aid.
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) have published this Planning Pack with Urban Forum, specifically with community groups like the church in mind.
This is really useful for local church leaders. To quote: "Planning Aid is an organisation that provides free independent, and professional advice on town and country planning issues to community groups, and individuals who cannot afford to pay for professional help". As they say, "We also work with communities to help them understand and play a role in the planning process. Planning Aid is an independent source of advice and information". It is also a charity.
Planning Aid is designed for all community groups, and they have regional offices where local leaders can seek advice. They even hold some workshops for community leaders run by Planners who volunteer to help the community sector get involved in the process. See the Events page on their website.
The regional officers of Planning Aid are aware of the Church in New Housing Areas website and what we are seeking to do.
Although the Planning Pack is available from the regional officers of Planning Aid in a paper version, all the material is provided on this website under the article 'Planning Pack PDF Files'.
This Pack provides more than you might need, but is a comprehensive guide.
Of particular use is all the technical information about the planning process to do with Regional Spatial Strategies and the Local Development Frameworks: two key phrases which will soon become familiar if they are not already. Documents 16 & 17 are particularly helpful to those new to the process: the Contacts and Publications paper and the final paper 'Glossary of Planning Terms' will be particularly helpful to the people new to this process.
Section 106
Of particular significance to local church and community leaders is a part of this process commonly known as a 'Section 106 Obligation'. This is because it has been the means by which many community groups, like the church, have been able to engage legally with the planning process; and with Councils and developers in particular, to bring about community provision.
This provision might be in the form of a new building, but not necessarily so. The 106 Obligation might be enforceable for school or medical provision, depending on the number of houses built and their proximity to other facilities. "106" agreements have been used by church groups, usually in partnerships, who are trying to build a church centre, voluntary school or create some other community facility.
Some developers, like the Prince's Foundation, make a particular point of community development. Others however, do not and community groups need to engage energetically over a substantial period of time to establish provisions which the developer is then obliged to provide. This provision can be material or financial and can be agreed in different ways in different places. Various papers and resources on "Section 106" can be found in the resources section. | | Web Site : click here |
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