Lessons Learnt - Design for London
Lessons Learnt - Design for London
Lessons Learnt - Design for London
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5.1 deLivery and imPLementation – a Proactive frameworK<br />
The c se studies demonstr te the enefits of<br />
pro ctive pl nning. A shift is needed from the<br />
sometimes re ctive n ture of the pl nning system<br />
tow rds proposition l pl nning culture with<br />
strong pu lic sector role, sed on excellent ur n<br />
design nd housing expertise. The Pl nning nd<br />
Compulsory Purch se Act 2004 lre dy h d this<br />
m ition nd much h s een chieved. However<br />
more progress is needed.<br />
The 2008 Pl nning Act h s ch nged the Loc l<br />
Development fr mework system introduced in<br />
2004 to further en le more gile loc l pl cesh<br />
ping role. It f cilit tes quicker production<br />
of ur n design fr mework documents nd<br />
f ster responses to opportunities s nd when<br />
they rise. This includes f ster procedures <strong>for</strong><br />
Supplement ry Pl nning Documents such s<br />
Development Briefs nd Site-Specific Alloc tions,<br />
which re more limited in scope nd gener lly<br />
t ke less time to prep re th n Are Action<br />
Pl ns. In loc lities like our c se studies, such<br />
pro ctive pl nning exercises could e undert ken<br />
to explore nd encour ge higher density<br />
ppro ches to future development. These could<br />
74 HOUSING INTENSIfICATION IN SEVEN SOUTH LONDON TOWN CENTRES AND THEIR EDGES<br />
serve s evidence se or dvisory documents.<br />
Development Briefs could e prep red <strong>for</strong> re s<br />
where there re o viously under-used sites which<br />
re or could e in the pu lic ownership.<br />
fr gmented l nd ownership often impedes such<br />
pro ctive pl nning. There re, however, triggers<br />
which will llow pu lic intervention. One such<br />
is where signific nt re of need h s een<br />
identified nd there h s een o vious f ilure in<br />
the housing or property m rket to secure ch nge,<br />
nd where signific nt structur l decline in ret il<br />
or employment ctivity h s occurred. This c n<br />
justify pu lic sector intervention in compulsory<br />
l nd ssem ly through the Compulsory Purch se<br />
Order process, developer p rtnership nd site<br />
dispos l. The new Homes nd Communities<br />
Agency c n pl y n import nt role here too.<br />
further opportunities <strong>for</strong> pu lic sector intervention<br />
rise where there is the potenti l <strong>for</strong> signific nt<br />
ch nge on l rger single pu lic sector site within<br />
town centre. In this c se housing est te renew l or<br />
the redevelopment of n existing school, leisurecentre<br />
or community f cility site c n justify or<br />
lever ge wider redevelopment scheme.
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