Getting (more) real in planning for London and the Wider South East

Ian Gordon proposes a model that, while not centred on a conventional regional planning document, would involve a substantial amount of collaborative ‘planning’ activity – much of it opportunistic and sub-regional in coverage, but encouraging the shared understanding and habits of co-operation (underpinned by but not subservient to central government) required for regionally appropriate strategy to evolve through a series of deals realistically anticipating political and market reactions