A conditional right: the Localism Act and Neighbourhood Plans

A critique of the Neighbourhood Planning provisions in the Localism Act setting out the advantages and disadvantages for deprived communitie

Delivering major strategic growth: lessons from a case study of strategic growth in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes 2003-2013

The presentation, based upon recent research funded by the the ESRC, examines barriers to delivery of urban extensions in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes; and proposes alternative planning and housing delivery options

Who will benefit from Neighbourhood Plans?

An assessment of the likely impact of the Neighbourhood Planning provisions in the Localism Act and the likely beneficiaries and loser

The crisis of housing supply: the role of urban extensions

This paper looks at the contribution that is planned from sizeable extensions to existing urban areas to the current under-supply of UK housing and raises questions as to whether or not new supplies can be increased in a meaningful manner when the timetable of such work is to be left in the hands of private sector developer

Planning and the politics of housing growth: a case study of Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes

The presentation is a summary of the findings so far on the ESRC Tensions and Prospects for Sustainable Housing Growth stud

Interrogating viability assessments in planning and housing

A critical analysis of the methodologies of viability assessment in planning and housing developments in the UK, including freedom of information issue

Witness statement on Viability Assessment for Heygate Development, Southwark

The statement sets out the limitations of Viability Assessment in planning, particularly in relation to plans for the redevelopment of the Heygate Estate at the Elephant and Castle in London

What localism means for civic organisations: the case of Neighbourhood Planning

Neighbourhood Planning is a signature policy of the Coalition's Localism Act. The presentation examines the limitations of this new "community right" and assesses whether it can be used to challenge local and central government policy on planning and lan

University, localism and neighbourhood planning in Northampton

The engagement of the University of Northampton (NIUA) in Neighbourhood Planning and an assessment of impact of Neighbourhood Planning on planning policy in Northampto

ESRC Tensions and future prospects Briefing Note 4: Thoughts on opposition to new housing development

A summary of views from local communities on perspectives for and against new planned housing development, and a brief commentar