Christmas Day Lecture – Local Plans by Tony Burton 25 December 2020

A Lecture presented by local Merton expert Tony Burton

View the plan at https://www.merton.gov.uk/planning-and-buildings/planning/local-plan/newlocalplan

Use Plain English not planning jargon

Reference policy or site numbers

State you object to the Plan in order to get a hearing

Meet the 1st February deadline

Freestanding responses accepted as well as the questionnaire

Writing Planning Policies, Tony Burton

https://neighbourhoodplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/Writing-planning-policies-toolkit-HK-071218-0907-COMPLETED-JS-complete-.pdf

Local Plans, a campaigner’s guide, Friends of the Earth

https://cdn.friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/Local%20Plans%20Guidance%20June%202020.pdf

Local Plan examinations, Friends of the Earth

https://cdn.friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/LOCAL_PLAN_EXAMINATIONS_DEC_2020.pdf

Planning Explained, CPRE

https://www.cpre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Planning_explained.pdf