Planning Advisory Service

We help councillors and local authority officers understand and respond to planning reform. We offer consultancy and peer support, learning events and online resources on:

• Planning Reform - neighbourhood planning, National Planning Policy Framework
• Community Infrastructure Levy
• Plan making - local plans, evidence, community engagement 
• Development management - pre-apps, application handling, local development orders
• Benchmarking, efficiency and performance improvement 
• Skills and training - leadership, viability, probity, planning for councillors 

Latest additions

• Events Last updated 10 May 2012

  Implementing planning reform events: Wondering how you go about implementing the planning reforms? Book onto one of our events to find out.

  

• Making strategic planning happen: building better places Last updated 24 April 2012

  This resource includes a simple guide to strategic planning, analysis of the key issues, case studies and the 10 golden rules for effective strategic planning.

  

• Local plans and the NPPF checklist Last updated 26 April 2012

  This checklist will help you assess the content of your local plan against requirements in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that are new or significantly different from previous national policy.

  

• Things we think you should know about the NPPF Last updated 2 May 2012

  We have collated a list of key points and explanations from the National Planning Policy Framework to clarify its impact on your current policies and plans.

  

• CIL Manual - How to apply the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Last updated 4 April 2012

  A manual, practical examples and training scenarios. The London Borough of Redbridge have developed this draft manual which sets out all the main elements of introducing and implementing a CIL.

  

• The Principles of Plan-Making Last updated 11 January 2012

  A brand new set of short chapters capturing the key principles of good planning. We believe that following these principles will help you deliver your plans in a timely and effective manner.

  

• PAS monthly email updates Last updated 23 March 2012

  Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to keep up to date with the latest news. Each issue has direct links to support and training, downloads, hot discussion topics and free events all over the UK.