The People’s
Charter for
Democracy in
Planning
Calling for a planning system
that puts people, health and
the environment first.
The People’s Charter for Democracy in Planning has been developed by people who care, who want to stand up for communities across England. Join us.
Local councils should be brought back,and managed by people who live in that area, it would be easier then to tackle climate and other issues locally, every home could do something for their community, plant a tree in their garden,or plant in care homes gardens for the wellbeing...
Sarah M
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Planning is a very important environmental tool that helped to safeguard our wildlife, give us access to the countryside that benefited our health and wellbeing, and enabled sustainable, less intensive farming. It enabled healthier sourcing of food, and more environmental way of living that is inspiring and sustainable. It is...
Lizzie B
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The proposed changes to Planning Law are fundamentally undemocratic and an erosion of individual rights and freedoms. We must retain our rights to influence the communities and environment in which we live.
Tim T
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More communities need to a e more say on local development in their neighbourhoods.
Paul M
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We desparately need to rennovate existing empty homes/buildings, build sustainably where needed (see Norwich's Award WInning, council owned, Goldsmith Street development) and protect our rapidly diminishing wildlife. We are the 29th least biodiverse nation in the world.
Victoria F
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I am signing as an individual but I am part of several local groups including our residents association currently seeking a Judicial Review of a planning decision on grounds which I can see include obstructing 1 and 2 of this charter. I am sure we will be looking at whether the RA...
Alistair H
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If we cant have a say in what is built and where how can we possibly influence climate change and social housing.
Central government needs to realise that the general public are concerned about the general health of the environment and future growth needs to consider this.
Buildings should be...
Martin M
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The Planning rules must be strengthened so that housing developments are adequately served by Public Transport.
If this requires the provision of new railway stations, or bus routes, then these must be in position before the development starts - the people do not have to automatically own a car to...
Roger B
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mental health is important and planning laws should be controlled by local people and local planning authorities. we will lose our green spaces and it keeps a open cheque book to build whatever anywhere. not all about money, health green spaces , decision making and more power should be given local...
sanjive m
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Since the 70's 41% of UK wildlife species have declined and as many as 26% are in real danger of becoming extinct. We need to act urgently to reverse this trend. The Government White Paper on Planning will do the exact opposite and what little habitats remain will be at the mercy...
Susan R
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