Neighbourhood Planning in Practice

This book examines the experience of neighbourhood planners, analysing what communities have achieved, how they have done so and what went well or badly.

List of contents

Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: What is Neighbourhood Planning?; Chapter 3: Communities and the Planning System; Chapter 4: Relationships in Neighbourhood Planning; Chapter 5: Stages of Neighbourhood Planning; Chapter 6: Challenges in Neighbourhood Planning; Chapter 7: Opportunities and Ideas for Neighbourhood Planning; Chapter 8: Reflecting on Neighbourhood Planning; Chapter 9: References, Resources and Further Information; Glossary; Index 

About the author

Gavin Parker is Professor of Planning at the University of Reading. Kat Salter is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Reading, a former civil servant, and a planning adviser with Planning Aid England. Matthew Wargent is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at University College London.

Summary

This book examines the experience ofneighbourhood planners, analysing what communities have achieved, how they havedone so and what went well or badly.

Additional text

'This book is essential reading for the 'citizen planner' because it reflects on the experiences of others to demonstrate how Neighbourhood Planning can meaningfully harness the social capital of communities, while also highlighting the challenges involved.' - Chris Bowden, Navigus Planning

Product details

• Authors: Gavin Parker, Gavin Salter Parker, Parker Gavin, Kat Salter, Matthew Wargent
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781848222830
• ISBN: 978-1-84822-283-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Concise Guides to Planning; Concise Guides to Planning
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; City & town planning - architectural aspects, Regional & area planning, Regional and area planning, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Urbanism;Localism Act;citizen planners;public policy