NPPF: Local plans 'keystone of planning edifice'
Planning minister Greg Clark has said the final draft of the national planning policy framework (NPPF) will make the local plan the ‘keystone of the planning edifice’.
Planning minister Greg Clark has said the final draft of the national planning policy framework (NPPF) will make the local plan the ‘keystone of the planning edifice’.
Guidance for councils to check how well their local plans comply with the government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been published by local government adviser the Planning Advisory Service (PAS).
Planning minister Greg Clark has said that he will scrutinise decisions taken by inspectors after the publication of the NPPF to ensure that they are following his instructions to 'respect' decisions taken locally.
Planning minister Greg Clark has said it is up to councils and not the government to define the meaning of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as questions were raised over the potential ambiguity of parts of the document.
Planning experts have urged the government to act quickly to clarify arrangements for back-up guidance to underpin its new national policy.
A new checklist to help councils see how well their local plans conform with the government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was due to be published as Planning went to press this week.
Local planning authorities have not sufficiently understood the extent of change the government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) intends to achieve, one of the key advisers on the draft policy has said.
A government helpline set up to advise local authorities on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is not intended to help them interpret the meaning of the policies contained in the document, the government's chief planner said today.
The government's planning reforms are insufficient to eliminate "anti-development bias", according to free market think-tank the Institute of Economic Affairs.
Nearly nine out of ten planners believe that the government's planning reforms will lead to a 'substantial' increase in appeals over the next two years, a survey has found.
The space over a shop could be converted into two flats without the need for planning permission rather than the current limit of one, the government has announced.
The government will review the 6,000 pages of guidance that underpinned the planning policy documents that have been swept away by the NPPF "to see which bits it's useful to have", planning minister Bob Neill has said.
A delay in bringing forward legislation on referendums for neighbourhood plans is making it difficult for communities to progress their plans, according to a community planning expert.
A team has been established in the Planning Inspectorate to help town halls bring their local plans into line with the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Fears that the coalition's planning reforms would weaken protection for high streets have been eased after the government said that councils should require - rather than prefer - applications for retail and leisure to be located in town centres if su...
An at a glance look at the key news contained in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
A policy for a default 'yes' to development proposals unless they are unsustainable has been removed from the final national planning policy framework (NPPF).
The new NPPF could lead to 'uncertainty and chaos' because of a lack of clarity over transition arrangements and decision-making, according to the shadow communities secretary.
Local authorities that have a poor track record for allocating land for housing will still have to find an extra 20 per cent of land on top of their five year land supplies, the government said today.
Planning minister Greg Clark has given local planning authorities a year to bring adopted local plans into full alignment with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published today.
The government has strengthened the 'town centre first' policy in the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published this afternoon.
The revised National Planning Policy Framework includes an explicit reference to prioritising 'brownfield' land for development and says that decision-makers should recognise the 'intrinsic character and beauty' of the countryside.
The final version of the NPPF has allayed some of the anxiety prompted by the draft, but planners will have to work hard to grasp the opportunities it presents to cement local control over development, Bryan Johnston finds.
Chris Goddard explores the implications of the National Planning Policy Framework for town centre development.
Tom Nolan examines the potential impact of the National Planning Policy Framework on England's business community.
Ian Tant explores the potential impact of the National Planning Policy Framework on housing land supply.
Paul Miner examines the potential impact of the NPPF on the natural environment.
The government's new vision downplays the role of sustainability appraisals in ensuring sound local plans, says Jane Mulcahey.
Detective work is needed at the moment to work out what existing government guidance on planning remains extant, says Simon Ricketts.
The Planning for Climate Change guidance for councils published by the Town and Country Planning Association on behalf of the Planning & Climate Change Coalition (PCCC) poses predictable questions about the status of unofficial interpretations of gov...
Fyson The Prime Minister and paragraph 52 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) both endorse garden city development as one means of achieving a better supply of new homes through large-scale development.
I hesitate to contradict the eminent John Rhodes (Planning, 20 April, p16).
"There is, therefore, always a presumption in favour of development unless that development would cause demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance."
Jamie Carpenter asks whether government ministers are guilty of using the 'localism' word as an excuse when they don't want to provide answers to difficult questions.
Chris Brown: 'Government's apparent inability to make its big political ideas workable on the ground is a source of huge frustration for politicians and citizens alike. So why is it so difficult? Or why do omnishambles occur?'.
David Marlow concludes his local enterprise partnership (LEP) trilogy with a look at how they fit in with the national planning policy framework (NPPF).
Chris Brown: 'It's quite possible that everyone is now bored with the infinite number of opinions and interpretative battles that multitudinous skim readers have been firing across the virtual ether.'.
Tim Stansfeld takes a look back on his travels to assess the likely impact of the NPPF.
Click through for all the reaction to the final draft of the national planning policy framework (NPPF).
Eco-warrior The environmental lawyer Richard Buxton has made some enemies among developers, but he is adamant that he merely offers the public crucial access to justice on environmental and community concerns.
Gold plating green rules In anticipation of more-stringent building regulations, some councils are already imposing tougher standards on energy use and emissions. But how are they doing this and how are developers responding.
Nuclear provider On the eve of an epochal examination, the head of the team responsible for securing consents for Britain's first new nuclear power station in 20 years is confident, Bryan Johnston hears.
Growth formula Rather than castigate planners as a drag on the economy, the Scottish National Party vowed to use planning to boost economic growth after its election victory last May. John Geoghegan assesses its progress over a busy nine months.
Five ways to cut wind farm impact With the number of wind farms refused planning permission on the rise, Ben Cook examines the five most commonly cited objections and asks how they can be mitigated.
Planning hits the front page With the Localism Bill and the presumption in favour of sustainable development making waves, few can remember a time when planning was so prominent a fixture in national headlines.
