Tag Archives: planning

Villages on Steroids

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Matt Wood

All Community Right to Build projects will take place in the context of an existing village, and its promoters will no doubt want to add to their village in a sympathetic and sensitive manner. So what might a contemporary ‘village … Continue reading →

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How to CRTB #2 – Creating Value

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Matt Wood

I said in a previous post it was ironic that the Coalition spending-cuts have hit a programme aimed at supporting community run pubs. It isn’t ironic, of course – in fact it’s ideologically consistent with the whole thrust of the … Continue reading →

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Design Quality Outside the Planning System?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Matt Wood

Given that the current planning system hasn’t generally managed to produce new housing of inspirational and enduring quality, it is perhaps odd that my biggest concern about Community Right to Build is to do with design. It’s true that planners … Continue reading →

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