Re-introducing statutory regional spatial planning strategies in England: Reflections through the lenses of policy integration

Abbas Ziafati Bafarasat, Eduardo Oliveira and Guy M Robinson

Planning Practice & Research, 2023, vol. 38, issue 1, 6-25

Abstract: Statutory regional spatial strategies were abolished in England, United Kingdom in 2010. There are, however, increasing calls in favour of a re-introduction of statutory comprehensive spatial strategies at the regional level to enhance integrated economic growth and address exacerbating spatial inequalities. Through a survey and in-depth interviews conducted with experts and policymakers of the North-West region of England, this paper explores whether the introduction of such statutory strategies could find justificative grounds through policy integration of transportation, housing, and employment policies. We conclude with a set of mechanisms that could foster this re-introduction serving regional geographies beyond the North-West.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2022.2061687

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