Speakers:

Nick Bailey, Professor of Urban Regeneration, University of Westminster
Merron Simpson, Head of Policy, Chartered Institute of Housing
Max Nathan, Senior Researcher, Centre for Cities

This conference considered the impact of PPS3 on the development and allocation of brownfield land nationwide. Topics covered included:

• The fundamental changes from PPG3
• The implications of the Barker Review for the sequential approach
• Whether planning is an obstacle to housing supply

Max Nathan spoke on the challenges for planners in city centres and inner rings. Download a copy of his presentation as a pdf.