The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called on architects to use their skills and expertise to help communities to make the most of their new planning powers and create exciting and bold visions for the future of their areas.
As the Localism Bill makes its final passage through Parliament, the RIBA has published two new guides for architects, outlining how the role of the architect can change under the new approach to planning and highlighting the crucial role that they have to play in helping communities to understand the potential of their local built environment and prepare neighbourhood plans.
The first guide explains how the proposed changes to the planning system will affect architects and highlights the design skills architects can use to get involved in developing neighbourhood plans. The second guide shows how architects can enable local communities to participate fully in shaping the way their local area looks and feels. Both guides draw on real-life examples, from Dewsbury Town Centre in Yorkshire to Broadway Community Garden at the Tilbury Estate in Essex.
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