Renaisi Director of Planning and Programmes, John Hodson, was appointed to support the London Borough of Waltham Forest with the development of its Local Development Framework Core Strategy and to take it to ‘Issues and Options’ stage. The Local Development Framework is the suite of statutory planning policy documents produced by the local planning authority, which collectively delivers the spatial planning strategy for the area. The Core Strategy is the primary document within the Local Development Framework.
John spent 8 months as Interim Head of Spatial Strategy and Policy within the Sustainable Communities unit at the London Borough of Waltham Forest providing overall management support to the forward planning, and transportation teams. One of the main priorities of the role was to reassess the programme and to bring the LDF to Issues and Options stage and ensure that the spatial elements of the Sustainable Communities Plan are fully integrated into the Local Development Framework and consistent with national and regional policy. As set out in the Local Government White Paper, local authorities are encouraged to ensure that:
• their SCS takes full account of spatial, economic, social and environmental issues;
• key spatial planning objectives for the area as set out in the LDF Core Strategy are aligned with SCS priorities;
• and the LAA, as the delivery agreement with central government, is based on the priorities of the SCS and supported by local planning policy to help deliver the agreed outcomes.
Renaisi has worked closely with Waltham Forest council on a number of projects over the past few years including undertaking a review of its Local Strategic Partnership and partnership arrangements and more recently developing a place shaping vision for the borough.
For more information about spatial strategies please contact John Hodson, Director of Planning and Programmes on j.hodson@renaisi.com
