How can the planning, management and decision-making for future land use in England be improved?
Friday 20 May 2022
This will be one of the issues explored in two evidence sessions held by the House of Lords Land Use Committee on Monday 23 May. The Committee will hear from senior planning experts as it continues its inquiry into Land Use in England.
The sessions will start from 3.30pm and will be available to watch live or on demand at Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster.
Giving evidence will be:
3.30pm
- Rich Cooke, Principle Spatial Planner (Planning Service), Essex County Council;
- Maria Dunn, Head of Planning Policy, Birmingham City Council; and
- Tim Slaney, Director of Planning, South Downs National Park Authority.
4.30pm
- Richard Blyth, Head of Policy Practice and Research, Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI);
- Dr Hugh Ellis, Policy Director, Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA); and
- Paul Miner, Head of Land Use and Planning, CPRE - The Countryside Charity.
Questions will include:
- How might the planning system respond to the land use implications of the government’s ambitions and targets? What are the top three changes needed to make the planning system fit for these purposes?
- How can planning policy and practice be improved to support nature, biodiversity and other environmental objectives?
- What tools do you use to help you make evidence-based decisions for land use and to help you assess and manage trade-offs?
- Do we need a land use strategy or framework? How could an over-arching land use framework help you deliver better land use outcomes in planning and development?
