AI03. MAJOR INQUIRIES
(updated: June 29, 2006 )

See also:

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* indicates most useful and/or up to date references

Armstrong, Jennifer, 1985, 'How inquires could win back our trust', Town and Country Planning, May.
Armstrong, Jennifer, 1985, The Sizewell Inquiry - a new approach for Major Public Inquiries, Town and Country Planning Association, London.
Armstrong, Jennifer, 1985, 'The Sizewell Inquiry, Journal of Planning and Environmental Law, October, pp686-689.

Barraclough, David, 1999, 'RTPI welcomes plans to streamline the processing of major projects', Planning 1337, 24.9.99.

Beazley, Mike; Loftman, Patrick & Nevin, Brendan (eds.), 1999, 'Local Communities and Mega-Project Development: an international perspective', Ashgate, Aldershot, Hampshire, ISBN 1 85972 520 1.

Bennett, Bob, 1999, 'Saving our chance to have a say' (The Planning System and the Heathrow Terminal 5 Inquiry), Planning 1311, 26.3.99.

Blowers, Andrew, 1987, 'Nuclear power in crisis: policies and planning for the nuclear state' (includes chapter by Jennifer Armstrong on the Sizewell Inquiry), Croom Helm, London.

Booth, Philip, 2000, 'French connection opens all channels' (major projects and the French planning system), Planning 1395, 17.11.00.

Braybrook, D & Lindblom, C, 1963, 'A Strategy of Decision: Policy Evaluation as a Social Process', Collier-Macmillan.

Bruzelius, Nils; Rothengatter, Werner & Flyvberg, Bent, 2003, 'Megaprojects and Risk: an Anatomy of Ambition', Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, http://titles.cambridge.org/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521009464

Chadwick, Andrew & Glasson, John, 1999, 'Auditing the Socio-Economic Impacts of a Major Construction Project: The Case of Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 42 (6), November.

Chartered Institute of Transport (CIT)
(in June 1999 became part of the Institute of Logistics and Transport):
'Promoting new Airport projects', March 1998.
'Promoting new transport projects', March 1998.

Command Papers (HM Government), available from The Stationery Office (TSO) (was HMSO until 1997):
'Report of the Committee on Administrative Tribunals and Enquiries' (Franks Report), Cmnd. 218, 1957.
'Planning Appeals, Call-Ins and Major Public Inquiries: The Government's Response to the Fifth Report from the Environment Committee', Session 1985-1986', Cm 43, 1986.

Commission for Integrated Transport, 2003, 'Potential Improvements to Transport and Works Act Procedures', CfIT, London, April, http://www.cfit.gov.uk/research/10year/twa/index.htm

Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) (former) - see 'Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), London, tel. (020) 7976 6433:
- website: http://www.cpre.org.uk
'Parliamentary Procedures for Major Infrastructure Projects'; December 2001, free.

Dark, James & Forster, Andrew, 2001, 'New approaches to planning aim to speed up delivery of major transport projects', Local Transport Today, 12.7.01, pp10-11.

Department for Transport (DfT) (May 2002)
- website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Review of the System for Making Orders Under Part One of the Transport and Works Act 1992: Final report', April 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14824&heading=e-mail+alert
'Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA): Consultation paper: Proposed changes to the procedure rules for handling applications and objections', September 2003, http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA): Consultation paper: Changes proposed to the rules governing the procedures for those cases that go to a public inquiry', September 2003, http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA): Consultation paper: Proposed changes to the model clauses for TWA Orders', 2004, http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Summary of Main Proposed Changes to the Transport Works Act Procedures', March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19261&heading=e-mail+alert
'A Guide to Transport and Works Act Procedures 2004', August 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21097&heading=e-mail+alert
'Proposed Changes to the Model Clauses for Transport and Works Act Orders', August 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21096&heading=e-mail+alert
'Improving the Transport and Works Act process', July 2005.

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Appraisal of Major Public Transport Schemes: Detailed Guidance', July 2001, http://www.local-transport.dtlr.gov.uk/mpt/index.htm
'Transport and Works Act 1992 Orders - Decision Letters', September 2001, http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/twa/index.htm
'Statement by Stephen Byers to the House of Commons: Heathrow terminal five', November 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=4097&heading=e-mail+alert
'The Heathrow Terminal Five and Associated Public Inquiries', November 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=4096&heading=e-mail+alert
Planning Green Paper & Associated Documents: http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/consult/greenpap/greenind.htm
- 'Planning Green Paper, Planning: Delivering a Fundamental Change', December 2001.,
*- 'Consultation document Major Infrastructure Projects: Delivering a Fundamental Change' (deadline for comment on these proposals is 22 March 2002), December 2001.
'Research on Review of the System for Making Orders Under Part 1 of the Transport and Works Act 1992: Final report', March 2002,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5652&heading=e-mail+alert
'Circular 2/2000: Planning Inquiries into Major Infrastructure Projects: Procedures', May 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=6534&heading=e-mail+alert

Department of the Environment (former) (1970-1997), London
Circular 67/68: Town and Country Planning Act 1968: Planning Inquiry Commission, 1968.
'Planning Appeals, Call-In and Major Inquiries', 1996.

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) (June 1997 - June 2001)
- website: http://www.detr.gov.uk
(replaced by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions)
'Final Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Blight', December 1997.
'Code of Practice on the dissemination of information during major infrastructure developments', 1998.
'Draft property purchase guarantee and compensation scheme', 1998.
'The processing of major infrastructure projects: Proposals for Modernising Procedures', Annex. DETR Consultation Paper, 1998.
*'Modernising Planning: Steamlining major projects through the planning system', (consultation paper), DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, May 1999. (OFL on 20.5.99)
*'Code of Practice on the Dissemination of Information for Major Infrastructure Projects', DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, October 1999 (OFL on 21.10.99) and at http://www.planning.detr.gov.uk/mid/code/index.htm
'The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2000 (SI 2000/2190)' (replacing, subject to transitional provisions, the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 1992, DETR, August 2000.
'A Guide to Transport and Works Act 1992 Procedures', March 2001, http://www.planning.detr.gov.uk/twa92/index.htm

Department of Transport (DOT) (former; from June 1997 to June 2001 part of the
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions):
'Transport and Works (Inquiries Procedures) Rules 1992 (Statutory Instrument 1992, no. 2817), HMSO, 1992.
'Transport and Works Act 1992: A Guide to Procedures for obtaining orders relating to transport systems, inland waterways and works interfering with rights of navigation', HMSO, London, 1992.
'A Guide to Transport and Works Act Procedures', March 2001,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=1306&heading=E-mail+alert

Dewar, David, 2001, 'Heathrow decision highlights need for reform' (Terminal 5 decision), Planning 1447, 30.11.01, pp8-9.

Dukrin, Joe et al., 1992, 'Blackstone's Guide to the Transport and Works Act, 1992: Planning for Infrastructure Developments', Blackstone Press, London W12.

Feature, 1995, 'London Heathrow Airport (Terminal 5) battle to get hearing back on schedule', Planning 1129, 28.7.95.

Fyson, Anthony, 1999, 'Go slow on any reworking of the inquiry process' (discussion of the DETR Report on 'Streamlining the Process of Major Projects Through the Planning System), Planning 1321, 4.6.99.

GCI London consultancy, 2002, 'Obstacles to the development of major infrastructure schemes' (?exact title), August, available from Rod Cartwright, GCI, London, tel. (020) 7072 4069, email: rcartwriight@gciuk.com

Glaister, Stephen; Burnham, June, Stevens, Handley & Travers, Tony, 1999, 'Transport Policy in Britain: Public Policy and Politics' (Chapter 7: National Planning for Transport and the Environment), Macmillan, Basingstoke, Hampshire. HE243.T7

Goodwin, Phil, 2004, 'The darkness at the beginning of tunnels' (the Channel Tunnel and flaws in the inquiry procedures for transport schemes), Local Transport Today 391, 6.5.04, p17

Grant, Malcolm, 1982, 'Urban Planning Law', Sweet and Maxwell.

Griffiths, Ben, 1998, 'Yes, Minister: it's time for a big planning shake-up', Planning 1250, 9.1.98.

Gummer, John, 1999, 'Democratic decisions' (on major infrastructure projects), Planning 1336, 17.9.99.

Hall, Peter, 2002, 'Blowing up bridges' (the Major Infrastructure consultation paper), Town and Country Planning 71 (2), p51

Hayes, Pat, 2006, 'You Get What You Pay For' (comparisons between the British and French approaches to the provision of major infrastructure), Regeneration & Renewal, 14.4.06, p21

HM Treasury / Department of Trade and Industry, 2001, 'Productivity in the UK: enterprise and the productivity challenge', June, available at http://www.treasury.gov.uk

House of Commons Procedures Select Committee:
'Major Infrastructure Projects - Proposed New Parliamentary Procedures', TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522, and at http://www.planning.haynet.com

House of Commons Transport Committee, 1996, 'UK Airport Capacity', HMSO, London.

House of Commons Transport, Local Government and Regional Affairs Select Committee:
'Planning Green Paper - the 13th report of the House of Commons Transport, Local Government and Regional Affairs Select Committee, July 2002, http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmtlgr/476/47602.htm

Ince, 1984, 'Sizewell Report: what Happened at the Inquiry', Pluto, London.

Johnston, Bryan, 1998, 'Projects of national scale go to the top', Planning, 23.1.98..

Joint Committee on Private Bill procedure: report together with the Proceedings of the Committee and Minutes of Evidence, HMSO, 1988.

Kasperson, R.E., 1987, 'Nuclear risk analysis in comparative perspective: the impacts of large-scale risk assessment in five countries', Unwin Hyman.

Labour Finance and Industry Group, 1991, 'Planning the Physical and Socio-Economic Environment', Labour Party, London

le-Las, Wendy, 1987, 'Playing the public inquiry game', Osmosis Publications, ?

MacDonald, Kelvin, 2001, 'The Spin which blamed delay on the planning system', (Heathrow Terminal 5 decision), Planning 1447, 30.11.01, pp8-9.

McKean, Scilla, 1987, 'Who decides: accountability and nuclear decision-making in Britain'. Oxford Research Group, Oxford.

McKie, David, 1972, 'A Sadly Mismanaged Affair' (Stansted airport controversy), ?

Milne, Roger, 1995, 'Read for take-off', Planning 1118, 12.5.95.(London Heathrow Terminal 5 Inquiry)

MVA, Adams Henry & Rees & Freeres, 2002, 'Research on review of the system for making orders under part 1 of the Transport and Works Act 1992', March, http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/ma

Newman, Ines, 2002, 'Conflict of spatial interests' (implications for accountability of proposed new arrangements for preparing regional strategies and deciding major infrastructure projects), Planning 1455, 8.2.02, p13

Newman, Nicholas, 2001, 'Lack of management skill is costing Britain' (implementing major projects), Planning 1434, 31.8.01, p8

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (took over responsibility for planning from the DTLR in May 2002)
- website: http://www.odpm.gov.uk
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/
(in May 2002 took over responsibilities for planning from the
Department for Transport, Local Government & the Regions (DTLR)
- replaced in May 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
'Compulsory Purchase Powers, Procedures and Compensation: The way forward', July 2002,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7356&heading=e-mail+alert
'Sustainable Communities - Delivering through Planning', July 2002,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7358&heading=e-mail+alert
'Transport & Works Act Order - A Brief Guide', July 2002, http://www.planning.odpm.gov.uk/twag/index.htm
'Full Regulatory Impact Assessment: The Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules - 2001', August 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=11985&heading=e-mail+alert
'Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2004 and the Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure)(England) Rules 2004', October 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17046&heading=e-mail+alert
Circular 07/05: Planning Inquiries into Major Infrastructure Projects Procedures', 2005, at: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents/page/odpm_plan_039957.pdf
'Planning Inquiries into Major Infrastructure Projects: Economic impact reports: Circular 04/06', March 2006.

O'Riordan, T., Kemp, Ray, Purdue, Michael, 1988, 'Sizewell B: An Anatomy of an Inquiry', Economic and Social Research Council in association with Macmillan.

Outer Circle Policy Unit, with Justice and Council for Science and Society, 1979, 'The Big Public Inquiry', OCPU, London.

*Ove Arup for the DETR, 2000, 'Lessons from the implementation of the Jubilee Line Extension project', available from Sharon Kirby, DETR, LUTG3, Zone 1/11, Great Minster House, London SW1P 4DR, tel. (020) 794 8825 or Rhoda Torres, Arup Project Management, 13 Fitzroy Street, London W1P 6BQ, tel. (020) 7465 2147, September, and on the Ove Arup website at http://www.arup.com

Pearce, D, Edwards, L & Bennet, C, 1979, 'Decision-making for Energy Futures: A Case Study of the Windscale Inquiry', Macmillan/SSRC, London.

Popham, John & Purdue, P, 2002, 'The Future of the Major Inquiry', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, February, pp137-181

Purdue, Michael & Kemp, Ray, 1985, 'A case for funding objectors at public inquiries? A comparison of the position in Canada as opposed to the United Kingdom', Journal of Planning and Environmental Law (JPEL), October, pp279-291.

Reeds, Jon, 2001, 'Public debate may get political chop' (Labour's plans for major scheme public inquiries), Planning 1422, 8.6.01, p11

Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP)
- reports available from The Stationery Office, tel. (0870) 600 5522.
- website: http://www.rcep.org.uk :
'Environmental Planning', TSO, April 2002, £25.

Ryder, A.A, 1987, 'The Dounreay Inquiry: public participation in practice', Scottish Geographical Magazine 103, pp54-57.

Smith, Peter J, 1975, 'The Politics of Physical Resources', Penguin Education, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, in association with The Open University Press. GP5514.SMI

Southgate, Mark, 1999, 'Keeping inquiry channels open', (guidance for major developments in PPGs), Planning 1329, 30.7.99.

The National Trust, 2002, 'In the National Interest? Government Proposals for Planning Major Infrastructure Projects', National Trust, 36 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AS.

Thomas, Pat, 1995, 'The Planning Factbook', Gee Publishing Ltd., Supplement 10, March. GF1650.PLA

Town and Country Planning Association, 1977, 'Planning Inquiries: Paying for Participation', TCPA, London SW1.

Vine, Chris, 1993, 'Part 1 of the Transport and Works Act, 1992', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, April.

Walton, M, 2001, 'The future of major Public Inquiries in Britain', Town Planning Review 72 (4), October, piii.

Walton, William, 2002, 'Major infrastructure, fundamental change...but for better or worse?' (the Major Infrastructure consultation paper), Town and Country Planning 71 (2), pp50-51.

West, Reginald, 1997, 'Planners and the legal profession', Report of Proceedings, Town and Country Planning Summer School, RTPI, London.

Whitelegg, John, 1995, 'Learning to live with inquiries', Planning 1127, 14.7.95.

Winter, Paul, 2001, 'Mediation in the planning process: Where do we go from here?', Town and Country Planning 70 12), December, pp322-323.