Planning Pilot - Feedback
We are pleased to report that two of the three pilot case studies conducted by Core on behalf of the Scottish Government are well under way with very useful feedback.
Parties involved (including community groups, local authority planners, consultants and developers) are reporting positively on the value which mediation can bring to difficult planning issues.
The perceived benefits included: “Open dialogue” “Breaking down barriers” “Different views leading to convergence” “Consensus on the sites” “Trust” “Focus” “Opening door to engage” "Interesting to hear different views” “Common ground” “Clear next steps” “Value of neutral umpire” “Realistic” “Changing perceptions” “A natural way to proceed to get people to operate together to achieve outcomes in planning”.
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Mediation in Planning: Hot Topic