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The demise of strategic planning? The impact of the abolition of Regional Spatial Strategy in a growth region

Town Planning Review (2013), 84, (6), 743–768.

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https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2013.38
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Strategic planning has long been at the heart of the post-war statutory planning framework. From 1968, this took the form of structure plans. In 2004, however, these were replaced by Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS). Then in May 2010, the Conservative Party announced it would abolish RSS and with it, we would argue, strategic planning in any meaningful sense of the word. The incoming Coalition Government followed through on this. This article looks at the implications of RSS abolition and the consequences, looking in particular at its implication for economic growth and investment in more prosperous, southern England.

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MARSHALL, T. (2009), ‘Planning and New Labour in the UK’, Planning Practice and Research, 24, 1-9. ‘Planning and New Labour in the UK’ Planning Practice and Research 24 1 9 Google Scholar

MAWSON, J. and PEARCE, G. (2009), ‘Governance in the English regions: moving beyond muddling through?’, International Journal of Public Sector Management, 22, 623-42. ‘Governance in the English regions: moving beyond muddling through?’ International Journal of Public Sector Management 22 623 42 Google Scholar

ODPM (OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER) (1999), Planning Policy Guidance 12: Development Plans, London, TSO. Google Scholar

ODPM (OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER) (2004), Planning Policy Statement 11: Regional Planning Strategies, London, TSO. Google Scholar

ONS (OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS) (2010), Subnational Population Projections, 2008-Based Projections. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/snpp/sub-national-population-projections/2008-based-projections/index.html Google Scholar

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SALET, W. (2003), ‘Amsterdam and the north wing of the Randstad’, in W. Salet, A. Thornley and A. Kreukels (eds), Metropolitan Governance and Spatial Planning, Comparative Case Studies of European City-Regions, Oxford, Spon Press, 175-88. Metropolitan Governance and Spatial Planning, Comparative Case Studies of European City-Regions 175 88 Google Scholar

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SWRA (SOUTH WEST REGIONAL ASSEMBLY) (2006), The Draft Regional Spatial Strategy 2006-2026, Taunton, SWRA. Google Scholar

SOUTH WEST REGIONAL OBSERVATORY (2013), Housing, Planning and the Economy - Conference Proceedings. http://www.swo.org.uk/events/housing-planning-and-the-economy/ Google Scholar

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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION (2010), Making Planning Work: Briefing Paper 3. The Bigger Picture and the Longer View: Really Useful Strategic Planning, London, TCPA. Google Scholar

VALLER, D., PHELPS, N. and WOOD, A. (2012), ‘Planning for growth? The implications of localism for "science vale", Oxfordshire, UK’, Town Planning Review, 83, 457-88. ‘Planning for growth? The implications of localism for "science vale", Oxfordshire, UK’ Town Planning Review 83 457 88 Google Scholar

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