The Reality: The Legal Framework and Placemaking ¹

Abstract

Places are the product of a myriad of influences and complexity. However, underpinning all placemaking activity is the legal and regulatory framework which provides a set of governing principles concerning the use of land that includes planning and development considerations. In the United Kingdom, the laws governing the planning system have changed over time and dispersed into separate and increasingly disparate jurisdictional laws and policies. Although this is a system created by central government it, amongst others, has been clear in criticisms of the planning system, describing it as outdated and ineffective, recognizing the need for simplicity, clarity and faster results. This chapter discusses the role and scope of law and policy in placemaking. In addition, it examines the future of the planning system, exploring, among other things, the emerging priority of beauty in placemaking.

Citation

Mundell, A. and Nash, H. (2024), "The Reality: The Legal Framework and Placemaking ¹ ", Higgins, D. and Larkham, P.J. (Ed.) Placemaking, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 13-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-130-120241005