Suburban cramming and development control

Abstract

Summary The more intensive development of existing, low‐density residential areas by private enterprise is investigated in sample areas in South‐East England and the Midlands between 1960 and 1987. On average the areas in the South East underwent greater development pressure (measured by numbers of planning applications and appeals per site), more influence by local authorities (particularly through the refusal of planning applications), more attempts by developers to use initial planning approvals as stepping stones to more profitable approvals, and more complex and protracted interactions between applicants and local authorities. There was considerable variability between individual study areas. Decision making by local authorities was related much more to the circumstances of individual sites than to formal plans. Pre‐development activities tended to be particularly protracted where private individuals were among the applicants and where multiple‐dwelling developments were attempted. Doubt is cast on the efficiency and efficacy of these activities.

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