Construction Voice: is Brighton & Hove City Plan on track?
We all have an interest in the issues that will affect the success of our business and shape the city’s skyline in years to come. The Construction Voice events brings together the leading experts from the construction and property sector who can provide updates and insights, inviting you to join the discussion.
At Construction Voice in July 2016 we discussed ‘Construction Voice: City Plan Part 2 – aspirational and achievable?’
Five years on, for our next Construction Voice on 24 March we have invited an expert panel to review our progress as a City and assess if we’re on course to meet the City Plan’s aspirations and targets.
Luke Carter, Lewis & Co Planning said “In March 2021 the City Plan Part 1 will be 5 years old. With an expected 15 year lifespan for the plan it will be fascinating to hear views on how the plan has performed in guiding new development in the city over the past five years. In particular whether the predictions, targets and trajectories within the plan for new housing and commercial space are being met. Clearly the world is a different place than is was in 2016 and there is bound to be lively debate as to whether the plan is on track, or whether the City and the construction and property sectors would benefit from changes to the plan to meet the challenges of the next 10 years.”
Our chair, Ed Allison-Wright, added “The world was a difference place when we last discussed this subject at Construction Voice. Five years on, we expect the not only the flexibility of policy, but perhaps also the core aspirations of the City Plan to be put to the test. As we review the City Plan’s progress to date, our aim should be to establish where we fit in and how we can lead, as a sector.”
Our panellists are:
• Liz Hobden, Planning Policy Manager at Brighton & Hove City Council
• Peter Rainier, Principal Director – DMH Stallard LLP
• Kelvin MacDonald – Senior Fellow, Dept of Land Economy – University of Cambridge and Board Member of Brighton Housing Trust
Chaired by Ed Allison-Wright, Vice-Chair of Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership
Phil Graves, Director of Graves Jenkins commented “I believe there are two main principles in the City Plan, places to live and places to work. It can only be judged by performance and whether the Council has managed to achieve both in line with their ambition. Quite simply, if they haven’t then policy needs to change. It should be a very interesting debate.”
DMH Stallard are sponsors of the event and Principal Director Peter Rainier said ‘We are delighted to be involved in this important discussion and with so much having changed in the last 12 months, not only due to Covid, but also wide ranging Government changes in Planning (more permitted development, changes to the Use Classes Order and increased housing targets for the City)there is a lot to talk about”
Construction Voice is organised and hosted by Brighton Chamber with Events Partners RLF, Haydon Consulting, Graves Jenkins and Lewis & Co Planning
Date and time: 24 March, 3.30 - 5 pm
Book tickets here: https://www.brightonchamber.co.uk/event/construction-voice-is-the-brighton-hove-city-plan-on-track
More about Construction Voice here