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Localism and the NPPF – charter for growth or recipe for stagnation? . Liz Peace, Chief Executive British Property Federation. RTPI Young Planners Conference The RIBA Building, London Friday 26 October 2012. Localism and NPPF – not the same!. Localism Political doctrine Small state
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Localism and the NPPF – charter for growth or recipe for stagnation? Liz Peace, Chief Executive British Property Federation RTPI Young Planners Conference The RIBA Building, London Friday 26 October 2012
Localism and NPPF – not the same! Localism • Political doctrine • Small state • Big society • Local decisions • NPPF • Bureaucratic simplification • Faster planning • Growth vs
Localism • Rationale • Structural weakness • Philosophically right, pragmatically unrealistic • Bureaucratic paraphernalia • Resource implications • Financial incentives
The Stagnation to Growth Barometer Localism Stagnation Growth
The NPPF • Simplification • Accessibility • PIFSD and growth • Local plans • Decision taking
Is it going to be effective? • Local Authorities’ capacity to plan • Simpler decision taking against the plan • Resource implications – LAs, PINS • Guidance • Not the only planning problem around e.g. CIL
The Stagnation to Growth Barometer Localism NPPF Stagnation Growth