1st Edition

Housebuilding, Planning and Community Action The Production and Negotiation of the Built Environment

330 Pages
by Routledge

330 Pages
by Routledge

330 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1986, Housebuilding, Planning and Community Action was written as an examination of the conflicts and tensions resulting from private sector housing growth in Central Berkshire, part of Britain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ along the M4 motorway. The book provides a detailed consideration of the various ‘actors’ and their interactions and explores the fight from Community groups and... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: The Circumstances; 3: The Housebuilders; 4: The Local Planning Authorities; 5: Parish Councils; 6: Resident's Association; 7: Stories and Tensions; Appedndix 1: The Housebuilders; Appendix 2: Planning Applications for New Dwellings in Central Berkshire 1974-81; Appendix 3: The Local Planning Authorities; Appendix 4: The Parish Council; Appendix 5: Residents' Association; Bibliography; Index

Biography

John R. Short, Stephen Fleming, and Stephen Witt