IV Conference of Regional and Urban Planning International Conference of the Project Community Participation in Planning Participation in planning and public policy 23th/24th of February, 2017 http://www.ua.pt/conferenciapru

1. Community Participation in
Planning (CPiP)
BELFAST

2. New governance landscape

3. Planning Reform
• Two Tier Planning System
• Plan Led System – ‘soundness’
• Frontloading of Community Engagement
• Statement of Community Involvement
• Introduction of Community Planning
• Statutory Link between Community Plan and
Local Development Plan

4. Spatial Planning & Community Planning
“...formulate and co-ordinate
policy for securing the
orderly and consistent
development of land... with
the objective of furthering
sustainable development
and promoting or
improving well-being.”
(p.1)
“...identify objectives for
improving social, economic
and environmental well-
being of the district...for
contributing to the
achievement of
sustainable
development.” (p.39)
Well-being

5. Joint Launch and Consultation of Community Plan and POP in
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

6. Project Activities

7. CCG
Scale

8. ITEM
Greenway 9kms
Remediated
Watercourses
5kms
Foot and
Cycleways
16kms
Civic Square /
Streetscape
Trails
1
6
New or
Improved
Bridges/crossing
s
26
Signage/ Public
Art
22 points / 4 PA
Parks / MUGAs
toilets
13Ha / 2 / 3
Flood Alleviation
Scheme
£11m
PARC Study @£1m

9. CCG Activities

11. Stage 1
Connecting with
‘communities’
Engagement Strategy
Stage 2
Site Appraisal
and
Development Proposals

12. Community Participation in
Planning - Skills Framework
Effective
Communication
Place
Analysis
Navigating
Governance
Dynamic
Leadership
Positive
Co-production
Measuring
Impact
 Adopting a co-
design approach
to develop
shared
perspectives
and practice
 Designing
inclusive ways
of working
together
 Understanding
and responding
to dynamic forces
shaping places:
Political,
Economic,
Social,
Technological,
Legal,
Environmental
 Valuing multiple
communities (of
place, interest
and identity)
 Recognising and
harnessing
physical, cultural,
human assets
 Building evidence
to demonstrate
and communicate
outcomes
 Recognising the
value / benefits
of co-creating
knowledge
between
community,
practice and
university
 Nurturing
inspirational
approaches which
span sectoral and
professional
boundaries
 Fostering open and
transformative
styles that create
inclusive and
shared visions
 Harnessing local
champions to
inspire and deliver
change
 Securing
alignment among
actors to achieve
positive change
 Agreeing a
shared sense of
purpose
Building
Trust
Utilising
Technology
Boundary
Spanning
Enablers
Mutual
Respect
Promoting
Equality
Taking
Ownership
Reciprocal
Commitment
Maintaining
Openness
Application
andaction
Knowledge
exchangeand
understanding
Analysisand
interpretation
 Applying
measurement to
track change
and/or unintended
consequences
 Using evidence to
be persuasive and
influential
 Applying sensitivity
to others to build
trust and develop
strong relations
 Practising two-way
communication to
build trust,
openness and
nurture exchange
 Investing time to
develop a shared
understanding of
key terms and
concepts
 Applying active
listening to deepen
understanding of
multiple viewpoints
 Appreciating and
responding to the
shifting interplay
between Public-
Private-Civic
landscape
 Considering the
power dynamics
between diverse
actors to
sensitively build
coalitions
 Developing an
outcomes based
approach which
seeks to achieve
better alignment
(e.g. skills,
power, interests,
institutional
competencies,
scales)
 Mobilising civic
activity to deepen
citizen
empowerment
 Actively seeking
positive change
through collaborative
governance
 Recognising the
role of local
actors in
measuring and
validating impact