Mediation in the planning process: where do we go from here? As the use of mediation in the planning system continues to draw interest, Paul Winter argues that its most cost-effective contribution to the planning process lies in its use in more complex cases, involving major or controversial forms of development. (topics).

From: Town and Country Planning | Date: December 1, 2001| Author: Winter, Paul | Copyright information

Mediation is becoming well established as a means of efficiently and relatively painlessly resolving disputes in the commercial and family law sector, enjoying a high success rate. Its use in the planning system is under active consideration by the Government and the Planning Inspectorate, but its use is by no means widespread and there is some scepticism as to its use in the planning context. The initial Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions pilot study (1) concentra...

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