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CPO Talking Heads: June
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When: Monday 24th June 2024 | Location: Virtual Forum | Timings: Registration: 12.55, Start: 13.00; Close: 14.00 | |
CPD Hours: 1 Hour | Price: Free for CPA Members (£50 + VAT for Non Members) when using discount code in marketing email | ||
Housing is in Crisis: What Role can CPOs Play?
This event runs as an informal discussion with a small panel of leading and informed practitioners extracting the nuances from this months topic "Housing is in Crisis: what role can CPOs play?". It will discuss practical issues that arise, with participants in the meeting being encouraged to listen, join in, ask questions and share comments.
Programme:
Where and What?
- There are various locations and approaches to building new homes - from greenfield sites to repurposing existing buildings.
- A diverse range of housing types is needed - from small flats to large homes to accommodate different needs and preferences.
- Affordable and social housing should be a priority, alongside other housing options.
- The role of Local Plans, housing targets and the consequences of not having them.
- The relationship between politics, policy and opposition - is it too intertwined?
- Should planning have a "compelling public benefit" principle like CPOs?
Affordable Housing Challenges
- Affordable housing is often lower quality, cheaper (and likely to become obsolete quicker) - does this just push the housing crisis down the road?
- What does "good" affordable housing in regeneration schemes look like?
- Are developer-council viability disputes on the number of affordable housing units hindering the delivery of homes more generally?
The CPO Process
- CPOs can unlock land value and transform sites, but are they fit for purpose in the planning system to deliver housing?
- Should CPOs be used to enable local authorities to more easily acquire empty properties?
- CPOs can disrupt communities - families may be displaced far from their homes, jobs and neighbourhoods. Are we doing enough to mitigate the impacts?
Potential Solutions
- Is a "housing NSIP" (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) process needed?
- The CMA's housebuilding market study - could it suggest better ways forward?
Speakers:
John Sayer, Ardent; Vice Chair of The CPA
Hashi Mohamed, Landmark Chambers
Dan Knowles, Sawyer Fielding Ltd
Ruth Jacob, Crisis
Greg Dickson, Stantec