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Planning Aid for London (PAL) provides free, independent or affordable professional town planning advice to individuals and groups who do not have the means to pay professional planning fees. Find out more
ISO 9001 certification for quality management
“Following an assessment by an independent body, Planning Aid for London has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification for quality management. The ISO accreditation has only been achieved by about 5% of UK businesses and this award is supported by the Government and is a recognition of the high quality of service we provide to our clients.”
National Planning Policy Framework
“For forty years PAL have been championing the need for communities to be more integrated into the system of plan preparation, and for a wider view of planning to emerge that looks at the value of health, wellbeing and the quality of life for all. To this end, PAL welcomes the sentiments contained within the NPPF and looks forward to helping broker closer relationships between local authorities, developers and communities and achieving more long lasting quality outputs.” Nancy Astley- Director
Neighbourhood Plan Progression:
Over the last twelve months Planning Aid for London have been advising and supporting a variety of groups to engage with forthcoming neighbourhood plan developments. Much of our work at the current time is helping to develop neighbourhood forums that will become properly constituted groups, able to apply for Neighbourhood Area status in April 2012. As we take groups through their journeys we will provide regular updates. Here are some of Michael Parkes (volunteer) from Bloomsbury Village.
Are you a neighbourhood group in Greater London interested in preparing a Neighbourhood Plan?
PAL can help. PAL can get you fit to tackle planning in your neighbourhood, supporting you to determine if a Neighbourhood Development Plan is the right tool for your needs. If it is, PAL can support you in getting your group dynamics right, conducting a skills audit, developing your goals and vision for the neighbourhood, preparing your constitution and applying to your Local Authority for approval of your Neighbourhood Forum. PAL can also support you in preparing your plan and bringing it forward to your Local Authority. Email to: allisonb@planningaidforlondon.org.uk Read more
RTPI London Calling
RTPI London's London Calling is now online and continually updated. Click the link http://rtpilondoncalling.wordpress.com/
Business Role in Planning
Business to have a greater role in planning. Usually the budget is of vague interest for planners, looking at housing growth and economic forecasts, trying to predict whether there will be an increase in work or not. However this budget was different, outlining large areas where planning would potentially change. A brief overview of some of those changes outlined within the budget. Read more
Audio Advice
PAL has produced an audio guide to help young people who are blind, partially sighted to get involved in the design, planning and management of their communities. Read more
