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Information is Power: Public Disclosure of Information in the Planning Decision-Making Process

Sheppard, Adam; Burgess, Sarah; Croft, Nick

Authors

Sarah Burgess



Abstract

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. The legitimacy and effectiveness of community engagement in planning lies in the extent to which the public can access the information required for informed decision-making. The control of ‘commercially sensitive material’ by local authorities acting as gatekeepers is a therefore a challenging area of information management within the planning application process. Through the analysis of key cases in England, this paper identifies that regulations do provide for ‘commercially sensitive material’ to be released to communities in many cases, but there is a need to achieve better transparency for communities about what information should be available about a development proposal.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 20, 2015
Online Publication Date Jun 10, 2015
Publication Date Jan 1, 2015
Publicly Available Date Jun 6, 2019
Journal Planning Practice and Research
Print ISSN 0269-7459
Electronic ISSN 1360-0583
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 4
Pages 443-456
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2015.1045225
Keywords planning decisions, freedom of information, disclosure, community engagement, commercial sensitivity
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/830245
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2015.1045225