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Reforms to national planning policy
Meeting: 22/02/2023 - Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure (Item 26)
26 Reforms to national planning policy PDF 450 KB
Additional documents:
- Amended Appendix 1. Draft MBC Response to National Planning Policy Consultation December 2022 to March 2023, item 26 PDF 290 KB View as HTML (26/2) 86 KB
- Appendix 1. Draft MBC Response to National Planning Policy Consultation December 2022 to March 2023, item 26 PDF 289 KB View as HTML (26/3) 81 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED: That the proposed response to the consultation as at amended Appendix 1 of the decision be agreed.
Meeting: 20/02/2023 - Planning and Infrastructure Policy Advisory Committee (Item 152)
152 Reforms to national planning policy PDF 451 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1. Draft MBC Response to National Planning Policy Consultation December 2022 to March 2023, item 152 PDF 289 KB View as HTML (152/2) 81 KB
Minutes:
The Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure introduced the report concerning a public consultation launched by the Department for Levelling-Up Housing and Communities into proposed changes to current national planning policy as outlined in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2021 and proposed changes to be made to national planning policy because of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill that was progressing through Parliament. It was noted that:
· The consultation would close at 11.45 p.m. on 2 March 2023.
· Changes to current national planning policy included plan making, housing supply and delivery, design codes and design of development, Green Belt, climate change, natural environment, implementation of proposed changes and updates to the glossary of terms.
· Changes to national planning policy because of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill currently passing through Parliament included developer accountability, more build out, protecting the environment and climate change, plan making, National Development Management policies and Levelling-Up.
· The Government had asked 58 questions and proposed responses were set out in Appendix 1 to the report. Typographical and other minor corrections would be made to the responses before submission.
Members thanked the Officers for a comprehensive set of responses but wished to recommend a few changes.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE LEAD MEMBER FOR PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE: That the proposed responses to the national planning policy consultation set out at Appendix 1 to the report be agreed subject to the following additions/amendments:
Page |
Question |
Response |
83/84 |
2 |
Add a paragraph to express the Council’s concern that the high number of residential developments brought about by permitted development rights conversions is not appropriately factored into the housing calculations and as a result the Council’s housing number is being disproportionately inflated. |
87 |
13 |
To be re-edited. |
89 |
23 |
Add a paragraph to specify that the Council would like there to be more national planning policy support for the delivery and protection of bungalows. |