Re-viewing planning system reform through a critical junctures lens

Andrew Close

Planning Practice & Research, 2025, vol. 40, issue 6, 1468-1476

Abstract: England’s neighbourhood planning system continues to be contested after 15 years of operation. The 2011 Localism Act introduced a right to plan for community groups and parishes. This paper revisits the original claims of radical planning reform using a conceptual framework drawn from contemporary theory on institutions. A comprehensive step-change in planning practice is not observed, but neighbourhood planning is a tool to nudge communities to accept development and so, rather than a critical juncture, it is a case of incremental policy change. An updated analytical model is presented and cost-benefit research on the added value of neighbourhood planning is proposed.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2025.2565349

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