Further reading

Online

RIBA Plan of Work 2013: ribaplanofwork.com/
Essential resource for the context of this book.

The Planning Portal: planningportal.gov.uk/
For forms, information and online tools and links to government policy.

National Planning Policy Framework: gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2
Introduced In March 2012, the National Planning Policy Framework reduced over 1,000 pages of national policy to around 50. It abolished the National Planning Policy Statements and the earlier National Planning Policy Guidance notes.

Planning Practice Guidance: http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/
Accessed through the Planning Portal, the online guidance is updated as required. Users can sign up for email alerts to changes. The site uses a menu-based navigation system through many pages of FAQ-style topics listed under 42 categories.

The Planning Advisory Service: www.pas.gov.uk/
Advice for planning authorities; useful as a source of information, but it does not answer queries from private practitioners or the general public.

Planning Aid: rtpi.org.uk/planning-aid/
Provides planning support to individuals and neighbourhood plans, but not to professionals.

GOV.UK: gov.uk/
Provides information on other legislation.

English Heritage: english-heritage.org.uk/professional/advice/our-planning-role/
Provides background to its role in the historic environment; see particularly http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/mapsearch.aspx, which provides excellent maps locating heritage assets.

Environment Agency: apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/wiyby/37837.aspx
For flood maps and contaminated land.

Magic Maps: magic.gov.uk/
Useful interactive mapping tool for natural and historic environment. Hints for successful use: be selective about the information to be shown as it can become overloaded, and zoom out to capture the green belt layer, which does not work at small scale.

RTPI Good Practice Guides including:
rtpi.org.uk/media/6312/Good-Practice-Guide-to-Public-Engagement-in-Development-Scheme-High-Res.pdf
A colourful guide to public engagement produced by Planning Aid.

RTPI The Handy Guide to Planning 2012
http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/1454776/planning_handy_guide_2012_5_final.pdf
A basic overview of the planning system.

RIBA Guide to Localism: Opportunities for Architects
Part one: Neighbourhood Planning
Part two: Getting Community Engagement Right
www.architecture.com
Excellent practical advice and sources of additional guidance.

Books

Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
Dale Sinclair, May 2013, RIBA Publishing, ISBN: 9781859465042
Framework for this Guide.

RIBA Job Book (9th edition)
Nigel Ostime, May 2013, RIBA Publishing, ISBN: 9781859464960
A practice essential that has been updated to the RIBA Plan of Work 2013.

Assembling a Collaborative Project Team: Practical Tools Including Multidisciplinary Schedules of Services
Dale Sinclair, October 2013, RIBA Publishing, ISBN 9781859464977
Guidance for putting the consultants involved in planning into the project team.

RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Guides:

• Design Management
  Dale Sinclair, RIBA Publishing, ISBN: 9781859465509
• Project Leadership
  Nick Willars RIBA Publishing ISBN: 9781859465516
• Contract Administration
  Ian Davies, RIBA Publishing, ISBN: 9781859465523

Good Practice Guide: Building Conditions Surveys
Mike Hoxley, July 2009, RIBA Publishing, ISBN: 9781859463086
Advice on surveying buildings as part of Site Information.

Telling & Duxbury’s Planning Law and Procedure
Robert Duxbury, December 2012, Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780199655021
The standard planning law text.

Encyclopedia of Planning Law and Practice, Thompson
The Local Government Library, Sweet and Maxwell ISBN: 97801421007406
Looseleaf resource running to nine volumes and an index, updated by subscription.