Here you can read about some of the projects we have worked on. For each project we explain the approach taken and how we have adapted our techniques to meet individual project aims. We also describe the outcomes of the project and look at the longer term legacy and impact in the community.

St. Peter’s Ward Physical Activity Project, Wolverhampton

The PFR Unit was appointed by WCVA (Wolverhampton Voluntary & Community Action) in September 2022 to deliver a two-stage community engagement process for this project, with the support of TLC College, a community organisation based in St Peter’s Ward. More »

 

Carmarthenshire County Council – Tyisha Ward, Llanelli (Apr 2018 – Feb 2019)

The Tyisha Steering Group wished to engage with, hear the views of, and involve the community of the Tyisha Ward in developing regeneration plans and strategies that would improve the physical environment of the area and address the socio-economic issues some members of the community were facing More »

 

Thurrock Local Plan

The PFR Unit supported Officers from Thurrock Council’s Growth & Strategy Section of their Planning Department More »

 

Sheffield University: Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Every year since 2022, the Planning for Real Unit has delivered two half day sessions on the Planning for Real methodology for students on the Planning Masters Course at Sheffield University.  More »

 

Rooftop Housing – Manor Road, Middle Littleton

Rooftop Housing Group own a number of properties, including a block of 5 semi-detached houses, in Manor Road, Middle Littleton which are known as Airey Houses.  More »

 

PFR Training in Reykjavik, Iceland

Margaret Wilkinson, Head of the Planning for Real Unit, was invited by the Reykjavik City Planning Office to deliver our 2 day Planning for Real Training Course. More »

 

Derbyshire Dales District Council – Hurst Farm, Matlock

To look at the many complex underlying issues on the estate which include the physical infrastructure (parking, road surfacing, green spaces and maintenance), as well as the social issues such as health, fuel poverty, education and employment. More »

 

Jaywick Vision and Action Plan

Jaywick is a seaside village in the Tendring District of Essex some 2 miles west of Clacton-on-Sea.  It was constructed in the 1930’s as a holiday resort for Londoners but over time has become one of the most deprived areas of the country.  More »

 

Cotswold District Council – Local Plan Update consultation

The Moreton-in-Marsh Community Event was held on 9th October 2024 at the St. David’s Centre, Church Street, Moreton-in-Marsh and ran from 12.30 to 5.30pm to capture the community's vision for future development in the coming years. More »

 

Brighton & Hove City Council – Housing Development Site, Swanborough Drive, Whitehawk

In Spring 2022 Brighton and Hove City Council commissioned Planning for Real® to undertake a consultation into resident and stakeholder views about a proposal to build 35-39 Council homes in North Whitehawk on the site of the former play area on Swanborough Drive. More »

 

Brighton & Hove City Council – King Alfred Leisure Centre

Officers of the City Council’s Regeneration Programme Unit commissioned the Planning for Real Unit to deliver a drop-in engagement session and a stakeholder Visioning Event to support their ongoing consultation about the future of the King Alfred Leisure Centre and the development of a new facility. More »

 

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

The Planning for Real Unit was part of the Atkins multi-disciplinary team commissioned by Homes England to provide services to support an outline planning application for new homes on a site comprising two parcels of land on the northern edge of Stafford. Our role was to lead on community and stakeholder engagement. More »

 

Boldmere Futures Community Planning

Boldmere Futures Partnership, requested support from the Planning for Real Unit, to help them to run a number of Community Planning events in order to seek the views of residents… More »

 

Pershore Town Plan

The Planning for Real Unit recently completed work on a project to develop a Town Plan for Pershore.  The Unit provided support to the Steering Group, set up by the… More »

 

Clent Way Estate Birmingham

Accord successfully bid for funding under the Government’s Estate Regeneration Fund in order to undertake a Feasibility Study into how the Clent Way Estate in Birmingham could be improved. Accord… More »

 

What makes a good place?

Using digital media as a way of encouraging residents to explore their neighbourhoods, find out about place-making and get more involved in local decision making More »

 

Creating a Neighbourhood Action Plan for Park Wood

Planning for Real was appointed by Maidstone Borough Council to run a community engagement process for one of the Council’s priority areas which led to the development of a neighbourhood action plan More »