Local Place Plans: Knowing the essentials

Local Place Plans are community-led plans used within the planning system to reflect the community’s wishes on the future of their area.

This session will introduce you to Local Place Plans to help you decide whether this is the right type of community-led plan for your community.

What you'll learn:

• What a Local Place Plan is.
• The benefits of preparing a Local Place Plan.
• The role of Local Place Plans in the planning system.
• The difference between Local Place Plans and other types of community-led plan.
• The key stages in preparing a Local Place Plan.

Who this is for:

Anyone who wants to learn about Local Place Plans and find out whether this is the right type of community-led plan for them:

• Community groups
• Volunteers
• Local organisations
• People working on or supporting Local Place Plans

No technical skills or planning experience needed.

Who can attend:

The session is free and open to anyone across Scotland.

For accessibility requirements, further information or any questions, please contact Anne Krippler at anne@pas.org.uk

About this training series

This event is part of a new series of training sessions delivered by Planning Aid Scotland, funded by the Scottish Government through the National Planning Hub.

Our programme has been designed to give communities and individuals the confidence and knowledge to play an active role in shaping their local area.

Through these sessions you’ll learn:

· How to engage effectively with the planning system, particularly around electricity and renewable energy applications, understanding the process, knowing where your voice fits in and how to make it count.

· How to prepare strong community-led plans (including Local Place Plans and Community Action Plans), learning about relevant community engagement skills and with sustainability at the heart of your approach.

Each session is practical, accessible and focused on real-world challenges.

This is a one-off programme of sessions and will not be repeated, so we encourage early booking if you’re interested. The sessions will be recorded and will be available to rewatch for 3 months.

Explore the full programme of training sessions on our Eventbrite page to see what else we’re offering and to find the topics most relevant to you.