Conference
Developing trust: strengthening public participation in London’s planning system
Programme
Agenda
A short history of public involvement in planning, surveying both national and London developments and changing public values and attitudes.
Residents and communities often feel marginalised by the development process and say that their voices are not heard. In this session we’ll hear from members of the public who will share their personal experiences of the planning system and how they think it can be improved.
Quick-fire presentations offering ideas that could strengthen public participation in the planning system from experts in the built environment industry.
Philosopher Julian Baggini will lead an open discussion with the audience on the meaning of trust, citizenship and participation in the planning system.
Coffee break
The planning system is meant to begin with the development of city-wide, local and neighbourhood plans that set out a framework for the development of an area. Planners often argue that the best way of ensuring public support for development is to engage the public at this stage of the planning process, forging a shared vision and support for core plans and policies.
Two more quick-fire style presentations offering new ideas for strengthening public engagement and trust in planning.
Despite commitment to strategic engagement, it is often individual schemes, presenting local communities with concrete propositions, that provoke most controversy and opposition.
It’s often said that our development model does not offer enough to local people affected by new schemes – people would be more supportive of new development if it provided more by way of affordable housing, improved public services and infrastructure or new economic opportunities.