See http://www.sydenhamsociety.com/2010/10/ ... -sydenham/Planning reform – could it change the face of Sydenham?
To which the answer is that it will depend on how such woolly concepts as 'collaborative democracy', 'locals', 'engagement', 'community' and 'neighbourhood' turn out when it comes to
Seems like time for anyone who cares about such matters to organise themselves, and / or engage with the Sydenham Society and our local Assemblies.
“radically reform the planning system to give neighbourhoods far more ability to determine the shape of the places in which inhabitants live.”
“giving local people the power to engage in genuine local planning through collaborative democracy – designing a local plan from the ‘bottom up’, starting with the aspirations of neighbourhoods.”
Neigbourhood plans to protect local shops and services from being lost and encouraging the types of business locals want to see
A community “right of appeal” against planning decisions