Spatial Planning Approach

Critical analysis of the introduction of ‘spatial Planning’ approach in the United Kingdom

Spatial Planning is assisting with change is stressed by governments in the process they think about the important role of planning for supporting, changing and managing economic growth, improving the quality of life, through a constructive approach of the dynamics of sustained development. Spatial planning focuses on planning has to be more than the traditional conventional regulatory and zoning practices use of land.

Spatial Planning is a practice of local area shaping and delivery. It is about the managing of space and over all development to create better places, for the needs of all levels of society, the economy and the environment.

Spatial planning

The sustainable socio economic growth in focussed areas can be achieved. By the 2004 planning and compulsory purchase Act, national strategic planning has transformed from a country basis to localised one. Abolition of the national organised plans and the introduction of Regional Spatial Policies, sub-regional components also become invalid, unless adopted and incorporated by into the Local Development Frameworks by the district and unitary councils concerned. These have become policy paralysis and political influence of a steady and structured implementation of an effective spatial planning

The resource management with skill development which needs to make spatial plans has to be superior to the old traditional use of planning. The Land use plans were more of Governmental not participative plans, but spatial plans have been stressed upon to achieve the decentralised localised participation. Hence the importance of keeping in mind while spatial planning one should consider of cultural, especially multicultural metro urban requirements.

The relationship of spatial planning and Land use planning:

The old Land Use planning was regulating the use and development of land by government norms and conditions where as in spatial planning it’s shaping the norms in more democratic way, but ultimately in ground zero it becomes the same as authorities will decide.

Scheduling of policy frame work and decision of rules to regulate administrate are mapped and designed for development work in land use planning where as in spatial planning its identifying key areas of change inclusive development of all functional areas. But at the time of implementation of the same it’s the authorities and regional body for allocation of