Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 - Other - Page 22
Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
Task bar 4: (Town) Planning
The town planning process was identified as a key topic to be addressed by the
RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Common trends identified were:
• frequent requests from clients for planning applications to be submitted earlier
in the design process, typically using an enhanced Concept Design
• not all members of the design team being appointed during the initial design period
• the need to recognise the increasing amount of supporting information
required for a planning application and the need for early community
consultations on some projects
• the requirement, particularly on conservation projects, for very detailed
design, specification and construction information to be approved before, or
during, construction.
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Where planning applications are made at the end of Stage 2, the project lead
and lead designer will need to consider the level of detail to be prepared for
the Stage 2 Information Exchange. On certain projects, where it is uncertain
whether consent will be granted, the client may not appoint all of the designers
or may appoint them on a restricted Stage 2 Schedule of Services. In these
circumstances it may be necessary to include some additional activities for
the project team at the start of Stage 3. A project’s Risk Assessment should
consider the individual project circumstances, identifying the risks created and
setting out how they will be managed.
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To embrace these points, the pull-down options available when generating a
bespoke practice- or project-specific Plan of Work allow the user to determine
whether the planning application will be made at the end of Stage 2 or Stage 3
(the recommended stage for submitting a planning application) and highlight the
need to conclude planning condition submissions prior to work commencing on
site. Notwithstanding the two options available for selection, it is acknowledged
that in some instances the resolution of planning conditions may need to be
undertaken earlier (for example, where it is a contractual imperative to do so
before a client enters into a Building Contract). It is also acknowledged that on
certain projects (conservation projects, for example) other planning matters may
have to be concluded during Stage 5. In both scenarios, the Project Programme
should be utilised to clarify these specific durations.
‘We are frequently commissioned to undertake only the work up to
submitting a planning application. How can we make the RIBA Plan of
Work 2013 relevant to our commissions?’
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 sets out a holistic process for briefing, designing,
constructing, maintaining, operating and using building projects. It is not intended
to define the duties or obligations of one particular party in the process. Projectspecific Schedules of Services and appointments would be required for this
purpose. However, the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 does allow the specific town
planning requirements of a project to be aligned to each project stage.
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