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This Lunchtime session took place on Tuesday 10th November, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Join Dr Douglas Fairgray for another lunchtime session as he reviews the NPS-UD.

This time reviewing the four big tasks in the NPS-UD:

  • Housing and Business Assessments (Subpart 5)
  • the impact of planning decisions (clause 3.23)
  • the 'competitive markets' over-lay
  • monitoring (clause 3.9)

Dr Douglas Fairgray - Director Market Economics Ltd

Douglas Fairgray has 40 years' research experience in urban economies, spatial economics and spatial planning. He has led many projects using geographic and economic expertise to examine location patterns and spatial interactions, understand urban systems and growth patterns, transport and travel, and urban efficiency - notably in the s32 and NPSUDC contexts. A frequent expert witness in the Environment Court, he is a qualified hearings commissioner and a member of the RMLA national committee.