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.
Comment on charter This clear statement on the democratic deficit is very important. Citizens are not parochial by-standers in the triple crisis of inequality-wellbeing-environment. To tackle these strategic problems the public needs to be engaged with law-making and development decisions at all tiers of government. This is necessary for democratic...
Lucy NWhat is happening at the moment is ill thought out and certainly not up for the needs of people living in a community and that allows us to tackle climate change. The system appears broken. I don't understand what is driving it.
Sarah WPeople must be allowed to have a say at what is built in their areas. The number of people on housing waiting list grows longer by the day and there is an immediate need for more social housing to be built not less. Shared ownership is not an option for...
Edwina EWe 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 FThe 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 Tmental 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 mI have been involved in fighting inappropriate development in the past (and been on the winning side) but the latest planning proposals remove the rights of citizens to have a meaningful voice regarding the planning process. This imposition of arbitrary planning rules will be anti-democratic and will be disastrous for...
Anne HParticipation, democratic accountability, and taking an emergency seriously. What's not already the professed aim of every politician? All should support this or explain what they dont agree with.
Ludi SThe Planning system MUST listen to the local community whom have a real vested interest in the areas where they live. It’s called Community and that is the strength that binds people together. Covid has shown how important our Green Spaces and Greenbelt are to communities. Handing over power...
Paul Sat the moment feeling quite impotent against masses of paperwork, a planning system that rolls on despite covid, and the inability of people to engage fully in the planning process, short time notifications for submission of objections, obvious misleading brochures and descriptions given in planning applications, the right to appeal...
Brad S