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SUMMARY:New! Planning Demystified Repeat Date – March 2nd – 10am to 3pm – In person, Aylesbury
DESCRIPTION:Planning Demystified 2026\nIn every parish planning applications, decisions and policy are a hot topic on the agenda. But how are planning decisions made? What are the different types of planning permission? How is change of use decided? And how can town and parish councils effectively represent their residents views? All of these topics and more will be explained.\nAs part of the sessions, attendees will be asked to apply their knowledge to real life examples in order to make their own planning judgements, guided by experienced and qualified planners.\nPLANNING DEMYSTIFIED PROGRAMME\n \n\n\n\nTime\nAgenda\nPresenter\n\n\n09:30 – 09:50\nRegistration\n \n\n\n10.00 – 10.05\nWelcome and Introductions\n\nUse of Question Box in advance of final Q&A introduced\n\n\n \n\n\n10:05 – 11:05\nHow planning applications are determined\nWhat is the role of planning policy?\n\nNational background\nLocal background\nThe development plan and material considerations\n\nWhat is the role of development management?\n\nPermitted development, prior notification, use classes, different types of application and when it’s not required\nApplication timelines and processes, consultation & notification, commenting, material considerations\n\nHow planning policy and development management work together to determine applications\n\nDecision making and appeals\n\n\nLeani Haim\n \n \n \n\nLeah Coney\n \n \n \n \n \n \nLeani Haim\n \n \n\n\n11:05 – 11.20\nCoffee Break\n \n\n\n11.20 – 13.00\nCase Studies – Practical Examples (Workshops 1, 2 & 3)\nEach workshop will last 30 mins with 5 mins to move between rooms, so that all attendees can rotate through and attend all 3 workshops.\nIn each workshop attendees will be supplied with background information about the case study planning application. They will be split into smaller groups and given a selection of materials to assist in making their own determination of the application. Each group will need to consider the relevance or weight which may be given to the material and any grounds for objection.\nEach group will then present their case. The room leader will identify the group that came closest to how the planning decision was decided in real life.\nThe three case studies will cover different types of applications and enable practical application of the theories explained in the morning. Cases:\n\nCare Home application\nHouseholder application\nMajor residential application\n\n\nLeani Haim\nLeah Coney\nTBC 3rd person\n\n\n13.00 – 13.45\nLunch Break & Board Games \n \n\n\n13:45 – 14.45\nHow decisions are really made: looking behind the headlines\nReview of recent planning decision case law and how the planning balance was actually struck in each case vs the newspaper/social media interpretation.\nImplementation and monitoring\nHow to prepare for the future\n\nMonitoring, budgeting, forward planning, changes to planning policy and procedure.\n\n\n \nLeah Coney\n \n \n \n \n \nLeani Haim\n \n\n\n14.45 – 15.00\nQuestions and Answers\n \nClose\nLeani Haim & Leah Coney\n\n\n\n\nProvider: ONH Planning for Good – Planning Director, Leani Haim, MRTPI & Planning and Development Manager, Leah Coney, AssocRTPI\nONH is a multi-disciplinary, social enterprise of RTPI chartered planners, architects and urban designers. Over 90% of ONH’s work is with town and parish councils working on community focused planning projects, including planning representations and appeals. ONH also deliver many other different types of planning support dependent on each parishes personal circumstances, needs and aims, including over 200 Neighbourhood Plan projects for local councils across 60 LPA areas.\nPlanning Director, Leani Haim, MRTPI. As ONH’s Planning Director, Leani Haim is a chartered planner with experience across local government and private practice. Leveraging her diverse background and professional qualifications, she guides clients nationwide to secure better community outcomes from new development and empowers them to navigate the planning system with more confidence.\nPlanning and Development Manager, Leah Coney, AssocRTPI. Leah manages a portfolio of Town and Parish Council clients for ONH, with a focus on town centre regeneration, asset management, redevelopment and placemaking. Leah also has over 18 years’ experience of working in local government and significant hands-on experience in the practical day to day management and deployment of public facing projects, working as liaison between the local community and key stakeholders.\nBoth Leani and Leah have an excellent success rate in securing the right homes in the right places through our representations for communities in respect of emerging Local Plan allocations and planning application responses.\nWho should attend: Town and parish councillors, clerks, planning leads, and community development officers\nVenue: Kingsbrook Basin, Broughton, Bierton, Aylesbury, HP22 7EE\nEasily accessible in Broughton, just outside Aylesbury, adjacent to the A41, Kingsbrook has public transport links as well as plenty of free parking outside the Hub.  Aylesbury Station is a short taxi ride away.\nCancellation: A full refund will be given if 14 days or more notice prior to the date of the training course is given. However, this could cause an event to be cancelled if it becomes uneconomic to run.\nMembers £110 per ticket\nNon-members £220 per ticket\n
URL:https://bucksalc.gov.uk/events/new-planning-demystified-repeat-date-march-2nd-10am-to-3pm-in-person-aylesbury/
CATEGORIES:All Training,Events,Planning,Service Related,Training
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