The whittling away of wonderful ideas: post-consent and the diminution of design quality
Hannah Hickman
(The University of the West of England)
Co-authored by:
Nick Croft (The University of the West of England)
Dr Hooman Foroughmand-Araabi (The University of the West of England)
Dr Katie McClymont (The University of the West of England)
Adam Sheppard (The University of the West of England)
Research Description
This project explored the under-researched and poorly-understood area of post-consent - the journey of a development from the point of permission through to delivery and on-going management. In particular: it evidenced a worrying decline in design quality occurring at this point;
it identified some of the causes; and, considered what local authorities might do to address this decline. More broadly, it encourages planning to be understood as a more enduring process and not one which finishes at the point of permission. With major planning reform on the agenda in England, and a signalled intent to further front-load decision making, understanding what happens post-permission is more, rather than less, critical.
Full Entry Title
Hickman, H., Croft, N., Foroughmand Araabi, H., McClymont, K., & Sheppard, A. (2021). The whittling away of wonderful ideas: post-consent and the diminution of design quality. West of England Combined Authority
