Planning Aid

Planning Aid provides free, independent and professional town planning advice and support to communities and individuals who cannot afford to pay fees to a planning consultant. It complements the work of local planning authorities, but is wholly independent of them.

Planning Aid was started by the Town and Country Planning Association in 1973 and has consistently proved its worth. Since its inception, it has been at the forefront of engaging communities in the planning process.

In 2003 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) confirmed funding of up to £3.8 Million over the next three years. The funding has started to be used to build a bigger and better Planning Aid network, to provide consistent levels of professional service across the country, and to use more innovative methods to involve local communities in the planning process.

A joint LGA/Planning Officers Society/RTPI/Planning Aid initiative - The Planning Aid Concordat has been prepared to raise awareness of the enhanced role of planning aid services. The protocol explains the services provided by planning aid and how this will develop with additional services from Government. It describes the benefits that engagement with planning aid can bring to local communities and to staff volunteers who help run the service.

A copy of the Planning Aid Concordat can be found under further information.

For more information you can contact us:

By email: plan@great-yarmouth.gov.uk