A Stimulating Growth Conversation

A Stimulating Growth Conversation

Author: Samuel Stafford October 1, 2022 Duration: 49:10
50 Shades of Planning
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It will not have gone unnoticed that the Government published a 'Growth Plan' on Friday 23 September 2022 with implications for the Development Consent Order regime and the introduction of a new Investment Zone concept. Additional information about Investment Zones was published the following day (links below).

Friend of the podcast Simon Ricketts hastily convened one of his 'Planning Law, Unplanned' Clubhouse sessions for the Tuesday evening to which Sam Stafford, along with Iain Thomson, Shelly Rouse, Nicola Gooch and Jonathan Easton, were invited to contribute. This episode then is slightly different from previous ones in that they all kindly agreed to record that conversation so that some of it could be used and shared by Sam for 50 Shades. You will hear then in the next forty five minutes or so some thoughts from that group on what is known and not known about the Growth Plan and what the implications for planning may or may not be.

Simon Ricketts (@sricketts1) is a Partner at Town Legal.

Iain Thomson (@KingofSurbo) is MD at Bellona Advisors.

Shelly Rouse (@rouse_shelly) is a Principal Consultant at the Planning Advisory Service.

Nicola Gooch (not on Twitter) is a Partner at Irwin Mitchell.

Jonathan Easton (@jonnye47) is a full-time Barrister at Kings Chambers and a part-time punster.

Some accompanying reading.

The Growth Plan

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-growth-plan-2022-documents/the-growth-plan-2022-html

Additional information about Growth Zones

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/investment-zones-in-england

Simon's Growth Plan Blog

https://simonicity.com/2022/09/23/what-does-the-growth-plan-mean-for-development-and-infrastructure/

Iain's Growth Plan Blog

https://www.bellona-advisors.co.uk/reports/growth-plan-analysis/

Nicola's Growth Plan Blog

https://imbusiness.passle.net/post/102hxsn/what-truss-did-on-my-holidays-its-much-more-than-just-the-mini-budget

Sam's Growth Plan Blog

http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2022/09/in-investment-zone.html

Zack Simon's Growth Plan Blog

https://www.planoraks.com/posts-1/investment-zones

Some accompanying listening.

Docklands Renewed by Sea Power

https://youtu.be/hCVDjaelqDM

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Samuel Stafford hosts 50 Shades of Planning, a podcast that digs into the often perplexing world of the English planning system. Rather than offering dry policy lectures, these conversations embrace the sector's inherent complexities and occasional absurdities. The aim is to provide a wide-ranging view, bringing in diverse voices from across the fields of planning, property, design, and development. You'll hear from practitioners, thinkers, and critics, each sharing their unique experiences and perspectives on how places are shaped. A recurring series within the podcast, titled 'Hitting The High Notes', features in-depth discussions with leading figures, examining pivotal career moments and influential projects. These talks are structured around six key planning milestones, offering a concrete framework for understanding professional journeys and systemic challenges. By weaving together themes from government, business, arts, and social sciences, this podcast reveals how planning sits at a crowded intersection of politics, economics, and community life. Tune in for thoughtful, sometimes surprising, explorations of the forces that decide what gets built, where, and why.
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