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Features of a competent planning system

Gary White

Government Planner

Department of State Development,

Infrastructure and Planning

April 2012

Four elements of a competent planning system

Strategic Planning

Correct Calibration

Contextualisation

Top and Tail

Strategic Planning Strategic planning framework informs

statutory provisions and infrastructure delivery

Correct Calibration Alignment of levels of assessment to

strategic intent and outcomes

Contextualisation Plans are influenced by higher levels

of planning. ‘Line of Sight’

Top and TailStakeholder engagement in the

development of strategic vision and plan making

1. Strategic planning ...

Strategic PlanningStrategic planning framework

addresses regional issues in the context of a particular place

Strategic Planning tells a story of a particular place: where its been, where it wants to be and how it will get there

... informs statutory planning and ...

Statutory Provisions

Strategic PlanningStrategic planning framework

addresses regional issues in the context of a particular place

Strategic planning framework informs the statutory framework giving legitimacy to

the selection of planning tools

Statutory planning involves tools such as land use classifications, zones and levels of assessment

... infrastructure planning


Strategic Planning

Infrastructure Delivery

Strategic planning framework addresses regional issues in the

context of a particular place



Strategic planning framework informs future infrastructure needs and their

timing, sequencing and delivery

Infrastructure plans address the timing, sequencing and delivery of infrastructure in a spatial context

2. Notion of correct calibration

That which is value adding to the stated strategic intent should by its very nature be a “low risk” or even “no risk” and therefore not be subjected to complicated assessment because of its alignment to what a plan seeks.

The greater the amount of applications of this nature achieved in the shortest time therefore helps the plan materialise, which was the outcome sought.

Correct calibration of assessment levels to strategic outcomes


Strategic Planning








Strategic planning framework informs levels of assessment for new development and

enables risk management approach

DA

Correct alignment of the assessment levels in a planning scheme to outcomes sought by the strategic planning framework

FOLLOW THIS WITH THE “GET IN THE RIGHT LANE”

Delivery frameworks assessment levels should be “correctly calibrated” to enable the strategic intent of the plan..

Correct calibration can enable a “Risk management” approach to development assessment rather “Risk avoidance”

Development applications which align with the strategic intent are

NO RISK

Development applications which can be made to comply with the strategic

intent by conditions are LOW RISK

Development applications which challenge the strategic intent are

HIGHER RISK

Alignment across national, regional, local and site context

Clear strategic intent, vision and desired outcomes

Strategic approach(top down)

Risk management approach to development assessment

• Transition focus from stopping development on individual parcels when any risk arises.

Focus the planning system on enabling development which is consistent with the strategic intent through management of risk

Broad overview

Neighbourhood or district scale

Finer grain

3. Contextualisation

This is the notion or logic that acknowledges plans are prepared and influenced by other levels of planning, policy or factors. That lower levels of planning inform the requirements and frameworks at higher levels

Contextualisation (Line of Sight)

3. Contextualisation (Line of Sight)

Higher level issues are informed by lower level issues through monitoring programs

Plans are prepared and influenced by higher levels of planning or policy directions.

Strategic Planning Policy & ‘Line of Sight’

Global

National

State

Regional

Local

District

Neighbourhood

Site

Strategy Development & Delivery

Strategy Monitoring, Review & Development

4. Top and tail focus on consultation and engagement

Stakeholder engagem

ent informs developm

ent of delivery platforms


Strategic Planning








Strategic planning framework informs levels of assessment for new development and

enables risk management approach

DA

Engagement at the plan making rather than application stage helps to resolve issues early and build community empowerment

Planning pyramids under principal of “Top and Tailing”

Where we are today Where we want to get to

Typical Planning System

Development Assessment

Strategy

Strategy

Typical Planning System

DevelopmentAssessment

Nationally we are pre-occupied with development assessment “the statutory” part of planning as being the planning system as opposed to it being a correctly calibrated delivery platform.

A competent planning system relies on ...

Strategic Planning

Correct Calibration

Contextualisation

Top and Tail

Every situation is different from a spatial or political perspective

These four elements offer a logical point of reference to measure

competency of planning framework

Competent professionalsGood data and monitoring

Appropriate capacity and resourcesShare responsibilities across government Political will and community empowerment

Evidence based policy and good legislative framework

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