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Social Value Survey - the Land Trust
Social Value survey part one questions:
Please note: when we refer to Social Value we are referring to the Social Value that can be released from the green space and wider public realm.
1.
Please choose which sector you come from below:
Developer
Land Promotor
Ecologist
Planner
Civil Engineer
Surveyor
Land Agent
Lawyer
Public sector worker
Building contractor
Other [please specify]
2.
Do you believe public realm social value delivery is an important element of development?
Yes
No
Don't know
3.
What are the barriers to delivering social value from the public realm on new sites? (tick all that apply)
I don’t feel there is a clear definition of what social value is or includes
I don’t feel social value is easy to measure
There are a lack of tools available to measure social value
There is not enough overall guidance on the topic
It is difficult to know which element(s) of social value is most important
The initial layout costs
The cost of adding long term provision
The time to factor in social value
The complexity of development and other requirements needed to make a site viable
There is no evidence on the features of public realm that provide most social value i.e. where best to focus efforts
There are no barriers
Other [please state]
4.
What are the most important areas of public realm social value delivery [please pick three]
Delivering physical health benefits
Delivering mental health benefits
Delivering economic benefit
Delivering social cohesion
Delivering community wellbeing
Delivering environmental benefits
Delivering inclusivity – involving those who matter most
Delivering educational benefits
None of these things
Other [please state]
5.
How achievable is it to measure or estimate social value delivery within the public realm of a new site/development?
Very achievable
Somewhat achievable
Unachievable
Don’t know
6.
Is there enough guidance available on how social value can be delivered from the public realm on a new site?
Yes
No
Don't know
7.
Do you feel a government endorsed public realm social value Best Practice Note would be valuable?
Yes
No
Don't know
8.
Do you feel following a government endorsed public realm social value Best Practice Note would strengthen a planning application for a new site?
Yes
No
Don't know
9.
Do you feel demonstrating the future public realm social value of a site will become increasingly important to securing planning permission going forward?
Yes
No
Don't know
10.
Which of the following organisations would you expect to be consulted on a public realm social value Best Practice Document? (tick all that apply)
Planners
Ecologists
Landscape specialist
Surveyors
Developers
RTPI (Royal Town Planners Institute)
The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
Landscape Institute
RICS
Homes England
Land Promotors and Developers Forum (LPDF)
Home Builders Federation (HBF)
Others [please state]
11.
What areas do you feel a social value best practice note should cover?
Measure of outputs
Evidence on features delivering social value
Cost of delivery
Cost of maintenance
Impact on property values
Other [please state]
12.
Within the built environment sector, should the delivery of social value from public realm within new developments form part of every organisation’s ESG strategy?
Yes
No
Don’t know
13.
Please add any additional thoughts you have on this topic to the open comments section below. We would love to hear more about your existing ESG strategies, any assessment tools used or frameworks followed:
14.
If you would like to receive further information from the Land Trust on the topic of Social Value and be entered into the £100 prize draw, then please leave your name and email address below.
Name
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