The National Trust have outlined their alternative vision for the planning system. As a reminder, at the heart of the government's reform proposal lies the idea of the local plan (drawn up subject to incentives via New Homes Bonus etc) and a 'presumption in favour of development' providing it is consistent with the plan. No up-to-date plan? Then the presumption in favour of development takes over
I seem to have spent the week so far talking and thinking about planning and development
The government has provided more details on the new homes bonus that local councils will get when th...
Some initial commentary on the government's housing strategy suggests that there is little coherent ...
The government published its draft National Planning Policy Framework on Monday. As with the announc...
Henry Overman reviews the the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework, published this we...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ends today. LS...
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...
I wrote recently about unresolved conflicts in the government's approach to planning, economic growt...
So, reports suggest that the government is going to come back and have another go at planning rule r...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ended yesterda...
The government’s localism agenda includes a revamp ofthe current planning system, aimed at speeding ...
In all the debate around the government's planning reforms, we are in danger of losing sight of the ...
George Osborne and Eric Pickles write in the FT this morning defending their planning reforms. The N...
The debates surrounding the Environment White Paper (and the National Ecosystem Assessment) highligh...
I seem to have spent the week so far talking and thinking about planning and development
The government has provided more details on the new homes bonus that local councils will get when th...
Some initial commentary on the government's housing strategy suggests that there is little coherent ...
The government published its draft National Planning Policy Framework on Monday. As with the announc...
Henry Overman reviews the the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework, published this we...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ends today. LS...
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...
I wrote recently about unresolved conflicts in the government's approach to planning, economic growt...
So, reports suggest that the government is going to come back and have another go at planning rule r...
The consultation period for the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework ended yesterda...
The government’s localism agenda includes a revamp ofthe current planning system, aimed at speeding ...
In all the debate around the government's planning reforms, we are in danger of losing sight of the ...
George Osborne and Eric Pickles write in the FT this morning defending their planning reforms. The N...
The debates surrounding the Environment White Paper (and the National Ecosystem Assessment) highligh...
I seem to have spent the week so far talking and thinking about planning and development
The government has provided more details on the new homes bonus that local councils will get when th...
Some initial commentary on the government's housing strategy suggests that there is little coherent ...