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NPPG Key Documents
Planning Practice Guidance - Updated guidance on recovery of appeals.
The Department for Communities and Local Government has updated the Planning Practice Guidance website with regard to the recovery of appeals.
NPPG Resources
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Planning Practice Guidance web site (DCLG)
- Policy & Legislation Tracker
The latest planning policy and legislation news & updates including current government consultations and legislation in progress delivered by email.
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- Senior Planning Officer (Planning Policy) Epping Forest District Council Epping, Essex
- Enforcement Officer - Staffordshire - outside IR35 Oyster Partnership Staffordshire
NPPG News & Analysis
10 key things that happened this week
Ten of the biggest stories from the past week, including news that the campaign group which successfully challenged the government's plans to cut air pollution has told 100 English local authorities that they have eight weeks to explain how they will "set evidence-based carbon reduction targets" in their emerging local plans, or face legal action.
How local industrial strategies will impact on planning
Local industrial strategies can provide the basis for councils to go for ambitious levels of housing and employment growth, but development plans will need to allocate land to reflect their priorities, say commentators.
Durham refuses two Gladman applications for 470 homes in open countryside
Durham County Council has refused two applications submitted by land promoter Gladman for up to 470 homes in open countryside, in line with a recommendation from planners who advised that, despite key local plan policies being out-of-date, the scheme would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
How three councils are seeking immunity from challenges alleging insufficient housing site provision
Three authorities have submitted annual position statements to the government under new rules allowing them to secure their housing land supply positions for one year. The councils say they hope the move will let them avoid fighting costly appeals.
NPPG Policy & Legislation Updates
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By deeds and their results: How we will strengthen our communities and nation
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NPPF - Hydrocarbons paragraph removal
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Planning Policy Guidance amendments: Neighbourhood planning and Viability
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National Planning Policy Framework (February 2019 Revision)
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National Planning Policy Framework - Revised 2018
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Planning Guidance on Fracking inquiry
NPPG In Depth & Comment
Design guidance never creates well designed places, by Chris Brown
We aren't short of guidance on what makes a good place so it's intriguing to see Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) commissioning consultancy Tibbalds to write a 'visual design guide' to form part of the Planning Practice Guidance supporting the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Four new biodiversity net gain duties for councils and developers
The government's response to a consultation on biodiversity net gain proposals outlines a number of new requirements for local authorities and applicants in an effort to make sure future development improves the natural environment.
The trouble with England's first joint strategic plan
A decision by planning inspectors examining a joint strategic plan (JSP) produced by four councils in the west of England could have far-reaching implications for development in the four areas as well as nationally.
Ten appeal decisions from 2019 that you need to know about
Click through to view Planning's summary of the ten most frequently downloaded decisions from the COMPASS online appeals database during the first six months of 2019.
Policy Briefings
Briefing: How to ensure key design principles are embedded in planning process
Planners will need to become familiarised with key design principles when assessing proposals, say David Birkbeck and Dr Stefan Kruczkowski.
Briefing: Why design guides are more important than ever
Plans and documents must now include visual tools to spell out the required level of design quality, say Katja Stille and Sarah Jenkinson.
Briefing: How can planners address the need to improve health and wellbeing?
Strategies and assessments are key tools for planning for health, but could be used by more local authorities, Michael Chang suggests.
