Shape My Town:

Communities & Place Plans

Jen Heal Design Commission for Wales

Comisiwn Dylunio Cymru

www.shapemytown.org @shapemytowndcfw

Shape My Town

An online toolkit to inspire and equip people to play a

part in shaping places that matter to them

Who developed Shape My Town?

Design Commission for Wales

www.dcfw.org

Coombs+Jones Architects

www.coombsjones.com

Background

My Square Mile Know Your Place

Ruthin :

Market Town of the Future

Background

Background

Placing the market town: PhD design research Matthew Jones

Background

Why?

Welsh Government’s ‘Regeneration of Town Centres’ report

recommends that within the framework of the Local Development

Plan, individual towns should have a comprehensive plan in place,

developed by a partnership of stakeholders and the community

Why now?

PLANNING (WALES) ACT

2015

Increasing participation and

public engagement in development

planning

WELLBEING OF FUTURE

GENERATIONS ACT

Commits local authorities to

improving social, economic,

cultural and environmental

well-being

POSITIVE PLANNING

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (2015)

Introduced ‘place plans’, authored by local communities, as Supplementary Planning Guidance

Shape My Town

An online toolkit to inspire and equip people to play a

part in shaping places that matter to them

Who is Shape My Town for?

• Individuals or groups who want to improve their local environment • Local business groups aiming to influence a strategy for their town centre • Town or Community Councils or Local Authorities preparing a local plan or responding to a planning consultation • Developers • Designers

What is Shape My Town?

Get together! Join with people in your community and set up a Town Team

Explore! Investigate the quality of your place, town, village or neighbourhood

What is Shape My Town?

Make your voice heard! A clear plan for your place will

help you communicate and implement your vision.

What is Shape My Town?

Be inspired! Check out our case studies and blog to inspire you and your community to make a difference to your town.

What is Shape My Town?

Take a look at the Townloads!

What is Shape My Town?

What are the benefits?

• Local knowledge and community engagement • Objective • Evidence • Planning policy • Deliverable • Maximise benefits to the community

Take a look!

www.shapemytown.org

Pilot Studies

Abergavenny &

Ynysybwl

Pilot Studies

Pilot Studies

Shape My Brecon Beacons

Shape My Brecon Beacons

Background

Shape My Town

Thank you

ShapeMyTown@dcfw.org

www.shapemytown.org

@shapemytowndcfw