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Planning, politics and city making : a case study of King's Cross / by Peter Bishop and Lesley Williams.
Author
Bishop, Peter, 1953-
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Language
English
Published/Created
London : RIBA Publishing, 2016.
©2016
Description
xi, 225 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
HT169.G72 L6138 2016
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City planning
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England
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London
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Case studies
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King's Cross (London, England)
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Author
Williams, Lesley, 1957-
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Summary note
Whilst there is extensive literature analysing the design and function of new buildings and places, the actual process through which development proposals are actually fashioned - through complex negotiation and deal making, involving many different stakeholders with different agendas - is largely undocumented. Conventional planning theory tends to assume a logical, rational and linear decision-making process, which bears little relationship to reality. This book aims to shed some light on that reality. The King's Cross scheme is one of the largest and most complex developments taking place in Britain today. The planning negotiations, which took six years, were probably some of the most exhaustive debates around a development ever. A report of over 600 pages of technical information was eventually presented to the committee, and after two evenings and ten hours of presentations and debate, the committee approved the scheme by just two votes. Drawing on first-hand interviews and full access to previously confidential material from primary sources, 'Planning, Politics and City-Making: A Case Study of King's Cross' is a fascinating insight into a rarely-told story.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. The planning and development process
The UK planning system
The role of planners
The role of politicians
The development sector
Community involvement and the mistrust of planning
3. History and development context
The history of the King's Cross area
First regeneration proposals
The King's Cross partnership
Rail infrastructure
Completing the site assembly
Selecting a development partner
Conclusions
4. Establishing the framework for negotiations
Camden: the place and its politics
Engaging councillors
Preparing for the negotiations
The negotiating teams
The negotiating process
Negotiating tactics
Establishing the policy framework
Deciding the nature of the planning application
The bottom line
5. The masterplan
The role of the masterplan
The masterplanning team
Site context
Early discussions
The first masterplan
Developing the masterplan
Refinement of the masterplan
Linking the plan to the wider area
6. The middle game
The break-up of Argent's partnership with St George
Housing
Management of the public realm
Environmental performance
Transport
Other planning benefits
Calculating the value of the section 106 agreement
Reflections on the negotiation process
7. Community consultation
Pre-application consultations
Consultations on the original planning applications
Consultations on the revised planning applications
King's Cross Railway Lands Group
8. The decision
Camden's officer-councillor interface
The development control subcommittee
The decision
Rebuilding political support
The judicial review
Islington's decision on the ̀Triangle' site
9. Building King's Cross Central
The land valuation and transfer
The first phases of development
Variations to the planning consent
Adoption of the public realm
Place-making at King's Cross Central
Employment and training
North Central One
The new King's Cross station square
Impact on the surrounding areas
10. Conclusions
Evaluating the success of the King's Cross Development
Lessons from the King's Cross Development
Implications of recent changes to planning and funding regimes
Postscript
11. Appendices
Appendix 1 Summary of the section 106 agreement
Appendix 2 Development data and financial information.
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ISBN
1859466354 ((paperback))
9781859466353 ((paperback))
9781859468043
1859468047
OCLC
950894967
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