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This text is about the very essence of urban planning in a market economy. It is concerned with people - landowners; developers; investors; politicians and ordinary members of the public - who produce change in towns and cities as they relate to each other and react to development Pressure. Whether Such Change Occurs Slowly And Is Almost Unnoticed; Or happens rapidly and is highly disruptive; a production process is creating a finished product: the built environment. This form of production; known as the land and property development process; is regulated but not controlled by the state. Urban planning is therefore best considered as one form of state intervention in the development process.; Since urban planning would have no legitimate basis without state power; it is an inherently political activity; able to alter the distribution of scarce environmental resources. Through doing so; it seeks to resolve conflicts of interest over the use and development of land. However; urban plans that appear to favour particular interests such as house-builders above others such as community groups provoke intense controversy. Development planning can thus become highly politicized; with alliances and divisions between politicians not always explained by traditional party politics.; These issues are explored with particular reference to statutory plan-making at the local level. The author draws on his extensive research into urban planning and development; making use of recent case studies and examples to illustrate key points. There are four parts. The first explores the operation of land and property markets and development processes; and examines how the state intervenes in the form of urban planning. The second part looks at the people and organizations who play a critical role in shaping the built environment and considers their relationship with the planning system. Specific attention is paid to important actors in the development process; such as landowners; developers; financial institutions; professional advisers and to the variety of agencies in the public sector that aim to promote development. This concludes with discussion of public- private partnerships and growth coalitions. The third part of the book concentrates on local development planning.