Spatial Development Strategies Brochure

Spatial Development Strategies are the most significant change to strategic planning in England for over a decade. Government wants every area covered by 2029, while the Local Plans beneath them run to 30-month timetables. For authorities, that means building shared evidence across boundaries, from very different starting points, at real pace.

I have spent the last 11 years working to make evidence and data as easy as possible to use, and that is why we established City Science. Through PropTech 6, funded by MHCLG, we are now taking those capabilities further, developing open, standardised evidence structures designed specifically for SDSs.

This brochure sets out the processes and principles we follow. If you would like to learn more about our early PropTech 6 findings, I would be glad to arrange a meeting to share them.