planning transparency and public involvement in pre-application discussions

摘要

These international cases highlight how closer attention to widening pre-app negotiations could be a useful iteration in the English system. While we press for more involvement and oversight, there are several issues that need refinement and further consideration. For one thing, we need to look at the appropriate triggers for such discussions - for example of a type already used to require scrutiny of a development proposal by a full planning committee (such as size/scale, conflicts of interest, policy departure).