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Plan making support packages

We’ve refreshed our range of plan making support materials. You can either download the materials or get us to deliver the support for you.

We’ve already delivered more than 200 pieces of plan making support to councils across England since 2006. As of September 2009, this support is available to all English planning authorities at subsidised rates. Many councils are eligible for direct support free of charge.

Read our report on the support we've delivered so far: PAS LDF support: a comprehensive review.

Support packages

Member training for the LDF Last updated 23 June 2010

Training modules to familiarise elected members with local development frameworks, basic principles of spatial planning and their role in good plan making.
Sustainability appraisal Last updated 5 July 2010

We are now offering direct support to councils on incorporating the sustainability appraisal into their development plan document production processes.
Project management for local development frameworks Last updated 21 May 2010

A simple, tool-based approach to make performance managing your DPD production process easier.
Options generation and appraisal Last updated 23 October 2009

Information, workshops and consultancy support to help with generating and appraising options for development plan documents.
Evidence base support Last updated 23 June 2010

PAS has developed support materials for councils on how to achieve and maintain an evidence base, an essential part of a successful plan. We also offer workshops and follow-up support.
Common vision Last updated 21 May 2010

Support to help local authorities and their partners develop a common spatial vision for their area. It includes: understanding purpose, identifying challenges, broadening ownership, local distinctiveness and delivery.
Community engagement Last updated 2 October 2009

‘How to’ advice that enables local authorities to make sense of community engagement for their local development framework. The support materials make authorities better equipped to address the engagement challenges specific to their community.