Can Community Empowerment Reduce Opposition to Housing? Evidence from Rural England

Sturzaker, J ORCID: 0000-0002-3922-2677 (2011) Can Community Empowerment Reduce Opposition to Housing? Evidence from Rural England Planning Practice and Research, 26 (5). pp. 555-570. ISSN 0269-7459, 1360-0583

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Abstract

This paper explores the potential benefits of giving local communities a greater role in planning for housing-an approach being pioneered by the government in the UK. That new government has embarked on an ambitious programme of reform, including dismantling the 'top-down' system of planning for housing and replacing it with a 'bottom-up', community-driven approach. This paper explores the implications of this new approach to ask whether it can be effective in reducing opposition to new housing. It draws upon evidence taken from a study into opposition to small-scale housing schemes in rural England, and broader literature related to opposition to development. © 2011 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	## TULIP Type: Articles/Papers (Journal) ## official_url: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02697459.2011.626722
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Localism, affordable housing, planning, rural
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2016 16:04
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2026 14:53
DOI:	10.1080/02697459.2011.626722
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3001717
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