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Fit for policy? Some evidence on the application of development viability models in the UK planning system

McAllister, P., Coleman, C. and Wyatt, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9091-2729 (2013) Fit for policy? Some evidence on the application of development viability models in the UK planning system. Town Planning Review, 84 (4). pp. 517-543. ISSN 1478-341X

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To link to this item DOI: 10.3828/tpr.2013.26

Abstract/Summary

This paper investigates the application and use of development viability models in the formation of planning policies in the UK. Particular attention is paid to three key areas; the assumed development scheme in development viability models, the use of forecasts and the debate concerning Threshold Land Value. The empirical section reports on the results of an interview survey involving the main producers of development viability models and appraisals. It is concluded that, although development viability models have intrinsic limitations associated with model composition and input uncertainties, the most significant limitations are related to the ways that they have been adapted for use in the planning system. In addition, it is suggested that the contested nature of Threshold Land Value is an example of calculative practices providing a façade of technocratic rationality in the planning system.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > Real Estate and Planning
ID Code:31031
Publisher:Liverpool University Press

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