England reviewing its national planning legislation

2007 is the 60th anniversary of the passing of the Town and County Planning Act in the UK. As a result of the act, in the UK, land use planning is performed at the national level.

See the Society Guardian cover feature on planning, "The big plan," and "Planned succession: Planning reforms will dismay the zealots, says Peter Hetherington." According to the articles, the changes call for streamlining and speeding up the process, as well as a national process for dealing with large infrastructure that is accelerated and somewhat removed from local review.

-- Q&A: England's planning laws (BBC)
-- Barker Review of Land Use Planning in England
-- Planning for a Sustainable Future: White Paper
-- A Green Light for Big Business? Planning White Paper, response from the Campaign to Protect Rural England

-- Eddington UK Transportation Study
-- Motorists 'must pay for road use' (BBC) From the article:

Sir Rod has examined the possibilities for road pricing, road building, rail and airport investment, as well as the planning system. His report identifies three strategic transport priorities - congested and growing city catchments, "inter-urban" corridors and important international gateways showing signs of congestion and unreliability.

And the Conservative Party Response to the Eddington report: Getting Around - Britain's Great Frustration.