The National Planning Forum has launched Mediation in Planning – a report by Leonora Rozee OBE and Kay Powell.
Mediation is one of a family of techniques used to assist with improving communication, negotiation and consensus building. Mediation procedures are generally conducted with the help of a neutral third party.
‘Mediation in Planning’ was jointly commissioned by the Planning Inspectorate and National Planning Forum. The project was funded by the Planning Inspectorate, National Planning Forum and the Planning Advisory Service.
Cllr. Mike Haines, Chairman of the National Planning Forum said “We firmly believe that the time is right for mediation to take its place in the toolbox of the planning system”. He added, “Planners, elected members, developers, businesses and local communities need to find ways to work more effectively together. Mediation offers a non- confrontational and collaborative way forward, in line with the Government’s localism agenda.”
Katrine Sporle, Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate commented, “This study shows that mediation can be used to find sustainable solutions in complex planning cases and, if adopted, could assist in quality outcomes without recourse to dispute resolution. This is good news for local decision-making.”
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