The key habits of successful planning objectors revealed...!
Peter Kershaw
Town & country planning specialist - advising parish councils and their residents how to most effectively oppose unsustainable planning proposals (e.g: planning applications and neighbourhood and local plans)
Parish Councils or residents who group together usually act with a deep sense of responsibility to try and prevent current and future generations' enjoyment of their area being blighted by the many damaging manifestations of over-development or inappropriate development.
It is vital for the integrity of planning debates that such genuine objections are no longer inaccurately stereotyped as objections to development per se ('NIMBYs')- as is so often the case in attempts to try and weaken or ridicule communities' material concerns.
The Parish Councils and residents groups who are most successful in thwarting inappropriate developments are usually those who take a strategic approach to objecting in order to robustly counter the unfair NIMBY undertones which purposefully weaken their campaigns.' -
KERSHAW TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED
Town & country planning specialist - advising parish councils and their residents how to most effectively oppose unsustainable planning proposals (e.g: planning applications and neighbourhood and local plans)
3 年If you are also interested in receiving a PDF copy of my more in depth published article on The Fundamental Role of Proper Engagement please drop me a message quoting FRPE1.
Town & country planning specialist - advising parish councils and their residents how to most effectively oppose unsustainable planning proposals (e.g: planning applications and neighbourhood and local plans)
3 年Someone once asked me for some insight as to 'what's really behind whether a major planning application is successful or not' ... and we all have our different views on this ... but for me I said that in the bigger picture, the key theme is definitely 'trust'. If you are an applicant...Do the planners trust your aims and motivations for the area? Does the Parish Council trust what you are saying? And does the community have confidence in your integrity? If you are a Parish Council, disgruntled resident or organised community interest campaign group...Is the way you are going about your objecting making planners and councillors view your arguements as more or less credible? How are you perceived by others in the community who also have a voice? There is no doubt that reputation matters in all aspects of planning. It's why when people study spatial planning that it is listed as 'a complex social science'. But how many applicants and objectors really focus on the true importance of reputation management and engagement early enough in the process ... and consistently enough to be credible?