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Shape My Town: Communities & Place Plans Jen Heal Design Commission for Wales Comisiwn Dylunio Cymru www.shapemytown.org @shapemytowndcfw
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
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