Project profile
Stanley Mill, Stroud
Proposals for the redevelopment of Stanley Mill in Stroud gained unanimous support from Stroud District Council's planning committee in December 2010.
This was an important project in terms of safeguarding local jobs, supporting local business and ensuring the long-term future of Grade I & Grade II listed buildings. The proposals included the conversion of listed buildings to residential use, community/commercial space and the erection of new build dwellings.
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Snape, Suffolk Coastal
Engage Planning worked closely with Hopkins and Moore to demonstrate local support for a development at Snape of 26 homes, of which eight were to be ‘affordable dwellings’. Suffolk Coastal District Council had indicated that it would progress the application only if we could demonstrate local support.
A series of meetings...
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The Localism Act received Royal Assent in November 2011
Community engagement in the planning process is increasingly important, not least in light of the Localism Act. This will take planning policy in a new direction and place community relations at the heart of the development agenda. The details of the requirements for pre-application consultation are expected in Spring 2012.
It is important that developers build productive relationships with key local decision makers and the local community, both on sites where a planning application is envisaged and strategic sites where there is a long-term interest in the local area.
The shift to localism in the planning system provides an opportunity to work with local people to create new developments, that are welcomed by residents, breaking down the traditional stereotypes that often exist on both sides.