Planning Advisory Service (PAS) - Direct support

Direct support for Local Plan preparation

Fortismere Associates, together with Arup, has a place on the framework contract to support local authorities.

This support covers all aspects of plan making, including:

• project management
• plan review
• objectively assessed housing needs
• evidence base and sustainability appraisal support for plan making

We are continuing to provide direct support to local authorities, through the PAS programme, as they develop their Local Plans, for example:

project management support:

• Colchester Borough Council
• Guildford Borough Council
• North Tyneside Council
• Ribble Valley Borough Council
• Selby District Council
• Sunderland City Council

plan review:

• Fylde Borough Council
• Bracknell Forest Council
• Central Lincolnshire Joint Planning Unit
• Essex County Council
• London Borough of Hounslow
• Middlesbrough Council
• Wyre Forest District Council

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evidence base support:

• Ashfield District Council
• Cotswold District Council
• Maldon District Council
• South Kesteven District Council
• South Lakeland District Council
• Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
• Thames Gateway
• Leeds City Council

sustainability appraisal support:

• London Borough of Camden
• London Borough of Newham
• South Worcestershire Development Plan
• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

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