Martin Buckle Vice-Chair, Planning Committee Brecon Beacons National Park Authority 17 th September 2015

Undertaken by the Universities of Glasgow and Sheffield Focusing on economic and financial value Recognising the importance of broader social and environmental value.

Understanding Planning Valuing Planning Shaping Markets Regulating Markets Market Stimulus Capacity Building

Helping places to function better: - economically - socially - environmentally Deploying policy instruments to: - shape and regulate development markets - stimulate development activity

Bu ilding the capacity of actors in development markets: – communities - businesses - developers - public services Securing infrastructure provision

High house price inflation Loss of young families Overcrowding Limited job opportunities Poor public health - low physical activity

Long journeys to work Pollution Congestion Lack of infrastructure Poor progress on carbon reduction

Dereliction Flooding Uncertainty Risks to investment value

Burrowbridge, Somerset - February 2014

Preparation of plans, policies and guidance Ensuring that each development is part of a bigger picture Improving spatial outcomes where decisions are interdependent Providing the context for individual decisions by households, businesses, developers

Securing the provision of “public goods” Enhancing private and social benefits Reducing private and social costs Reducing risk and breeding investor confidence through clear plans and policies and efficient and predictable decision- making timescales

Development Plans - Defining acceptability - Specifying the unacceptable But Development Management - Considering each case on its planning merits

Building on plan and process led investor confidence Supplying market-oriented information Promoting regeneration Assembling land Developing public / private partnerships

Culture change in the marketplace Building networks Developing skills and capabilities amongst: - Planners - Other services - Other stakeholders - Members

Creating places where people want to live, work, relax and invest Focusing on outcomes rather than just processes Recognising the full breadth of planning instruments that contribute to successful places

Developing the policy and practice that will deliver value from planning Sharing information on best practice Strengthening the ability of Members and officers to deliver the value of planning by investing in their capacity and capabilities.

Central Square, Cardiff

Big Pit, Blaenavon World Heritage site, Torfaen

Blaenavon Ironworks

Local Development Plans Transport Plans National Development Framework City Region Strategic Development Plans Regeneration Programmes

Responsibilities of Policy Makers Avoid a focus simply on making regulatory planning ‘more efficient’ Avoid a focus on the costs of planning in isolation from the benefits Focus on making the broader planning agenda more effective in adding value to development activity Challenges to Planning Officers Be pro-active in your role as market actors, framing property markets

Excellence in Planning and Design for the Public Realm Winner 2015: River Taff Central Link and Penderyn Square

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Join rtpi.org.uk/knowledge/networks/politicians-in- planning RTPI Cymru Planning Awards 2015 – Annual Dinner 27 th November