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New opportunities for businesses and developers to engage in neighbourhood planning

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Published on: 16 August 2013

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What is the purpose of the consultation?
What is the take-up of neighbourhood planning?
What are the implications of the paper for landowners/developers/business owners?
What are the potential benefits for businesses/developers?

Article summary

Planning analysis: How does the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) information paper encourage landowners, developers and businesses to engage in the neighbourhood planning process? New business neighbourhood plans enable local businesses and developers to contribute directly to the formation of local planning policy, potentially increasing their chances of securing planning permission.

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