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PAS Conference 26 th September 2019

Join Anna Rose, Head of the Planning Advisory Service (PAS), as she discusses the purpose of planning, how the planning system works, and what we can all do to improve it. Learn about PAS's role in supporting local planning authorities and their initiatives to drive improvement in planning services. Discover key messages and takeaways for a better planning system.

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PAS Conference 26 th September 2019

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  1. PAS Conference26th September 2019 Why we plan? Anna Rose, Head of the Planning Advisory Service www.pas.gov.uk

  2. This session…… • What is the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) • What are we doing to help LPA’s? • What is the purpose of planning? • How the planning system works (or should work) • What could we all do? • Some key messages for you to takeaway

  3. What is PAS? • Funded by MHCLG to support English planning authorities “[PAS] exists to support local planning authorities in providing effective and efficient planning services, to drive improvement in those services and to support the implementation of changes in the planning system” • We are employed by the LGA • There are only 7 of us

  4. PAS - Building capacity • We work with Councils to find solutions. • We build these solutions into tools and advice for all Councils. • We link Councils sharing similar issues together. • We use officers and members from Councils to talk to others about their experiences. • This builds capacity and we all learn. • We don’t work for Councils, we work with them.

  5. So what are we doing to help LPA’s?

  6. Delivery Shale Decision Making

  7. Developer Contributions & Viability Strategic Planning Local Plans

  8. How we help? Local plan route mapper Knowledge hub Proportionate evidence toolkit Tools Councillor briefings DM challenge toolkit Pre-application suite Performance forecaster toolkit HDT toolkit

  9. Purpose, planning and penalties

  10. Purpose of planning • Processing applications? • Making plans? • Increasing housing supply? • Creating beautiful places? • A public health tool? • A wealth creator? • An equalizer?

  11. Planning System Plan Making Monitor & Evaluate Decision Making Delivery

  12. The Challenges • Not enough local plans, leading to…. • Short term decision making, leading to….. • Delivery that is low in quality and quantity, which upsets communities….. • Making it more difficult to bring forward plans. Is there a way out of this cycle? What do recent policy changes do for planning?

  13. National Policy & Penalties

  14. What do we need from public sector planners?

  15. Individual actions, collective benefit • Use your position to influence others • Work collaboratively, sharing ideas and skills • Provide stability in uncertain times • Be positive about the profession and its purpose • Give opportunities to others • Be creative and innovative • Try new things • Make the system work

  16. If not you, who? If not now, when? We live in uncertain times but we can’t just wait. • Be brave • Be bold We all need planning to work well and we all have a role in making this happen.

  17. Key messages • The planning system is a cycle. The individual parts do not work in isolation. • Monitoring and evaluation is crucial to making the planning system work. We all need to learn to improve. • Improvement is not a project, it’s part of what we all do. • Avoiding penalties, whilst important, is short term. • Working out what long term should look like is so much more important.

  18. Thank you for listening Email pas@local.gov.uk Web www.local.gov.uk/pas Phone 020 7664 3000 Twitter @Pas_Team @EPlanna

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