Tag Archives: land-use

The Heart of a Village

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Matt Wood

The British Beer and Pub Association reports (here) that 900 pubs closed in the last year. The village pub, school and shop/Post office between them form, if you will, a Holy Trinity of ‘village life’*. Both the Telegraph and Daily … Continue reading →

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How to CRTB #1 – Building a Consensus

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Matt Wood

Yesterday’s announcement from the Department for Communities and Local Government lowered the required majority of support for a Community Right to Build project from 90% to 75%. This is surely a move in the right direction for those keen to … Continue reading →

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…And the Case Against!

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Matt Wood

Well, I have to declare an interest: I’m not a ‘normal person’ either! I’m an architect with a good working knowledge of the planning system and sustainable design, so my reference to planners in the last post was a bit … Continue reading →

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The Case for CRTB

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Matt Wood

So why is the Community Right to Build a good idea, at least in principle? Well, generally speaking the only way to add development to villages under the present planning system is under a Rural Exception Policy, a clause in the prevailing … Continue reading →

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