This is a comprehensive review of the actuality of planning in the past few years; as such it is suitable for students of town planning, as well as surveyors, engineers, architects and developers.

    Town planning, local planning and public policy; theoretical perspectives on local planning; the statutory local land use planning system in Britain 1 - the legislative and administrative framework; the statutory local land use planning system in Britain 2 - local plans in practice; the role and content of other formal plans and programmes; non-statutory approaches to local planning; local planning and implementation 1 - the development control process; local planning and implementation 2 - the development process; local planning in practice - conclusions and implications.

    Biography

    Michael Bruton, David Nicholson