TY - JOUR
T1 - Pitfalls in Protection: How Theory Can Enrich Our Understanding of Regulatory Compliance Problems in Planning Practice
AU - McKay, Stephen
AU - Murray, Michael
AU - MacIntyre, Sean
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This paper responds to demands for greater academic investigation into environmental protection, specifically the practical and structural problems which underpin regulatory compliance in the planning system. It critiques traditional theories of regulation and answers calls for the development of a thematic lens to facilitate the scrutiny of not only operational practice, but also the broader institutional regime. An empirical investigation builds upon the construct of really responsive regulation to study planning control and it becomes apparent that not only are there significant procedural planning difficulties facing regulatory compliance, but also that a much wider raft of issues must be considered if the complex equation is to be solved. The findings demonstrate how theory can be applied to enrich our rudimentary understanding of deep-seated problems and foster insights into areas of structural importance which are relevant to both planning and the wider regulatory arena.
AB - This paper responds to demands for greater academic investigation into environmental protection, specifically the practical and structural problems which underpin regulatory compliance in the planning system. It critiques traditional theories of regulation and answers calls for the development of a thematic lens to facilitate the scrutiny of not only operational practice, but also the broader institutional regime. An empirical investigation builds upon the construct of really responsive regulation to study planning control and it becomes apparent that not only are there significant procedural planning difficulties facing regulatory compliance, but also that a much wider raft of issues must be considered if the complex equation is to be solved. The findings demonstrate how theory can be applied to enrich our rudimentary understanding of deep-seated problems and foster insights into areas of structural importance which are relevant to both planning and the wider regulatory arena.
KW - Regulatory Compliance Problems
KW - Planning Practice
UR - https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/publications/pitfalls-in-protection-how-theory-can-enrich-our-understanding-of-3
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13563475.2014.985196
U2 - 10.1080/13563475.2014.985196
DO - 10.1080/13563475.2014.985196
M3 - Article
SN - 1469-9265
VL - 20
SP - 270
EP - 291
JO - International Planning Studies
JF - International Planning Studies
IS - 3
ER -