#8: Planning for the Future - White Paper on a New Planning System for England

This episode provides a summary of the main proposals in the UK government White Paper, Planning for the Future, which sets out a new planning system for England. I discuss the move away from a discretionary planning system to one based on zoning, how the new system intends to promote design quality and delivering more housing and the changing role of technology in planning.Read the full White Paper here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-for-the-futureConsultation webpage:  https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MHCLG-Planning-for-the-Future/Follow the podcast on social media:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodReferences/Further Reading:https://www.centreforcities.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Planning-for-the-future-how-flexible-zoning-will-end-the-housing-crisis-final-online.pdfhttps://www.rtpi.org.uk/research/2020/september/planning-through-zoning/- - -Subscribe to the Green Urbanist NewsletterPodcast WebsiteWork TogetherGet in touchUrban Wilding HubGatherMap - Interactive crowdsource mapping toolThe Green Urbanist podcast is created by Ross O'Ceallaigh.