Henry Overman reviews the the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework, published this week. He argues that while the Framework’s presumption in favour of sustainable development is laudable, it is not forward looking enough, and does not encourage new development as much as it should
The debate continues about what the government mean by "presumption in favour of development" and th...
So, reports suggest that the government is going to come back and have another go at planning rule r...
It was SERC's annual conference last week (see what you missed here) and I have been tied up with or...
The government published its draft National Planning Policy Framework on Monday. As with the announc...
The National Trust have outlined their alternative vision for the planning system. As a reminder, at...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ends today. LS...
The government’s localism agenda includes a revamp ofthe current planning system, aimed at speeding ...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ended yesterda...
The government growth review (launched alongside the budget last week) is calling for "radical chang...
I see that DCLG has announced the four groups that will provide free advice to communities in drawin...
The UK government is to introduce a presumption in favour of sustainable development in to the plann...
Some initial commentary on the government's housing strategy suggests that there is little coherent ...
The debates surrounding the Environment White Paper (and the National Ecosystem Assessment) highligh...
Some of the details may be different, but my overall reaction to the NPPF is essentially unchanged. ...
Lots of attention today on the Vickers' report on banking. I won't have time to read it properly tod...
The debate continues about what the government mean by "presumption in favour of development" and th...
So, reports suggest that the government is going to come back and have another go at planning rule r...
It was SERC's annual conference last week (see what you missed here) and I have been tied up with or...
The government published its draft National Planning Policy Framework on Monday. As with the announc...
The National Trust have outlined their alternative vision for the planning system. As a reminder, at...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ends today. LS...
The government’s localism agenda includes a revamp ofthe current planning system, aimed at speeding ...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ended yesterda...
The government growth review (launched alongside the budget last week) is calling for "radical chang...
I see that DCLG has announced the four groups that will provide free advice to communities in drawin...
The UK government is to introduce a presumption in favour of sustainable development in to the plann...
Some initial commentary on the government's housing strategy suggests that there is little coherent ...
The debates surrounding the Environment White Paper (and the National Ecosystem Assessment) highligh...
Some of the details may be different, but my overall reaction to the NPPF is essentially unchanged. ...
Lots of attention today on the Vickers' report on banking. I won't have time to read it properly tod...
The debate continues about what the government mean by "presumption in favour of development" and th...
So, reports suggest that the government is going to come back and have another go at planning rule r...
It was SERC's annual conference last week (see what you missed here) and I have been tied up with or...