Information is Power: Public Disclosure of Information in the Planning Decision-Making Process

被引:4
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作者
Sheppard, Adam [1 ]
Burgess, Sarah [2 ]
Croft, Nick [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ West England, Fac Environm & Technol, Dept Geog & Environm Management, Bristol, Avon, England
[2] Univ West England, Dept Architecture & Built Environm, Bristol, Avon, England
[3] Univ West England, Dept Geog & Environm Management, Bristol, Avon, England
来源
PLANNING PRACTICE AND RESEARCH | 2015年 / 30卷 / 04期
关键词
planning decisions; freedom of information; disclosure; community engagement; commercial sensitivity;
D O I
10.1080/02697459.2015.1045225
中图分类号
TU98 [区域规划、城乡规划];
学科分类号
0814 ; 082803 ; 0833 ;
摘要
The legitimacy and effectiveness of community engagement in planning lies in the extent to which the public can access the information required for informed decision-making. The control of 'commercially sensitive material' by local authorities acting as gatekeepers is a therefore a challenging area of information management within the planning application process. Through the analysis of key cases in England, this paper identifies that regulations do provide for 'commercially sensitive material' to be released to communities in many cases, but there is a need to achieve better transparency for communities about what information should be available about a development proposal.
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页码:443 / 456
页数:14
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