What it is: The BPF have launched an initiative to encourage planners to think more carefully about the infrastructure surrounding new developments, such as schools, health facilities, and parks. This guide aims to show planners how to take account of infrastructure when processing an application.

When it came out: 27 April 2010

Why it is important: Whichever party wins the general election, the need for planners to understand how to help guide developments surrounding new schemes is unlikely to disappear.

To download the guide, click here: Social_Infrastructure_Report

• Berwin Leighton Paisner planning survey
• Conservative Party policy Open Source Planning
• All Party Urban Development Group on regeneration
• Property body publishes guide for planners
• The Changing Face of Infrastructure by KPMG