09 March 2026
POS has responded to the Governments consultation on reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements in new and existing developments.
Overall POS welcomes the Government’s commitment to address the long‑standing issues surrounding the non‑adoption of roads, open spaces and other public realm infrastructure and we have responded to this consultation to reiterate one of our core principles this is not, and must not become, a planning issue. This principle is fundamental to meaningful planning reform and underpins POS’s wider recommendations set out in POS Manfesto 12 Planning Resources: designing a more efficient system (section 5) f.
by Rachel Armstrong
The Planning Officer's Society (POS), a membership organisation for local authority planners, is looking to partner with an academic researcher and or a planning consultancy to develop a series of case studies (between 8 - 10) which demonstrate success in increasing an area's housing supply, creating new homes that do not rely on new builds, and ensuring planning is a key part of placemaking, building communities for the future.
Procurement reference POS - 2026001
Procurement stage Opportunity
Closing 15 May 2026, 12pm
POS Research Opportunity - further details available on Contracts Finder or by emailing projectmanager@planningofficers.gov.uk