I am frequently asked whether consultation is a legal requirement in planning. The fact that it is impossible to answer in fewer than 100 words exemplifies just how complex community involvement in planning has become. And so I, and other associates of the Consultation Institute, very much welcomed the Interim Report of the Raynsford Review and the very constructive steps that it recommends in bringing about greater clarity and consistency. Members of the Consultation Institute's Planning Working Group - all communications and/or planning professionals working in planning and development -have considered the Interim Report's recommendations and their potential implementation. There is no expectation that report's nine propositions will result in immediate changes to planning law, but much of what is recommended, along with the commentary on them presented here, can be regarded as good practice and is worthy of serious consideration.
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