Launched at the Planning Convention, “Grotton Revisited” is an entirely serious examination of the workings of the planning system in the almost entirely fictitious County of Grotton, recently ranked as “Average With Moderate Prospects of Remaining Average” in the Comprehensive Area Assessment. 

Written by Steve Ankers, David Kaiserman and Chris Shepley (planners of vast experience and dogged optimism ), “Grotton Revisited” is suitable for planners of all ages and anyone who wants to understand how the system really works.” 

More mature planners may remember “The Grotton Papers”, published in 1979, which originally put the spotlight on Grotton’s planning department.

This sequel has all of the original’s wit, verve and despair, and even more attractive illustrations.

Reviews of "Grotton Revisited".

"Loved it. I almost had to be resuscitated - Grotton Revisited will immediately become the standard text on Planning Practice in every planning school in the UK and far beyond. The fact that it will cause every planning student in the land to abandon their courses, for alternative vocations in investment banking or alternative therapies, is unfortunate. But since the book will become a runaway comic bestseller, with TV and film versions to follow, students should secure a good resale value for their copies – and the entire nation, even the newly-redundant academics, will laugh itself into a collective coma." - Professor Sir Peter Hall, Bartlett Professor of Planning and Regeneration, University College London, UK

"The funny thing is, it's no joke." - Michael Hebbert, University of Manchester, UK

Published on 21 June 2010, "Grotton Revisited" will be launched at the RTPI Planning Convention, 28-30 June. 

It is now available to pre-order at a 20% discount for RTPI members; click here and enter GRO101 as your promotional code.

For further details, download a Grotton leaflet or visit the Routledge website.

Author:

Kate Webster

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

23-Feb-10

Categories:

RTPI Publications 

Sections:

News & Media

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