Planning through zoning

Publication Year

2020

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Discusses the issues around introducing zonal planning in England, as laid out the UK Government's white paper, 'Planning for the future' published in 2020. Looks at: the origins and key features of zonal planning as a tool; strengths and weaknesses of zoning; hybrid approaches combining and regulatory and discretionary planning; and the potential role of zoning in England. Includes discussion of zonal planning in a number of different nations such as the Netherlands, Germany and the USA, comparing the use of zones and how this relates to the UK’s current discretionary planning system.

Document History

Dated September 2020.

Author

Schulze Bäing, A. and Webb, B.

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