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National Planning Forum 20 March 2007 Planning Update Paul Hudson Chief Planner

National Planning Forum 20 March 2007 Planning Update Paul Hudson Chief Planner. DPD submissions. DC performance. Brownfield and Density. The Planning White Paper…. Barker. Eddington. Energy. Town & Country Planning Support sustainable economic growth

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National Planning Forum 20 March 2007 Planning Update Paul Hudson Chief Planner

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  1. National Planning Forum20 March 2007Planning Update Paul HudsonChief Planner

  2. DPD submissions

  3. DC performance

  4. Brownfield and Density

  5. The Planning White Paper… Barker Eddington Energy • Town & Country Planning • Support sustainable economic growth • Strengthen planning at the heart of local government • Place shaping • Streamlined processes • Evolution not revolution • MIPs • National policy statements: transport, energy, water, waste • New consent regime • Independent Planning Commission • Outcomes: • Speed • Responsiveness • Certainty • Cost reduction • Economic development

  6. Eddington and Energy Reviews • Eddington identified the following problems in providing transport infrastructure: • takes too long • unpredictable and lacks transparency • can be very costly • good projects may not be brought forward • Net effect: high cost to UK economy • Energy Review published last July. White Paper promised Spring 2007 • timely delivery of energy infrastructure • remove barriers to delivery of both renewables and nuclear power generation • complex system of consents which needs simplification • streamline approval process

  7. MIPS • Prime role of Ministers – to set national policy statements • Scheme development led by the promoter • Consultation carried out by promoter at pre-app stage • Consent regimes rationalised to eliminate duplication and treat MIPS as a whole: a new single regime • Independent Planning Commission to hold inquiry and determine individual applications in England • Clear framework for statutory rights to challenge at national policy statement stage and IPC decision

  8. MIPs • Infrastructure outside the TCPA • Accountabilities • Recognising social and environmental objectives as well as economic • Public consultation • Relationship to TCPA

  9. TCPA Key Principles • Planning system must be better able to support economic growth in a way consistent with social and environmental objectives: sustainability • Build on recent planning reforms: evolution not revolution • Strengthen planning by local authorities to shape places (consistent with LGWP) • Shift focus of planning from unnecessary detail to strategic issues • Promote effective public participation and safeguard democratic accountability

  10. Improving the planning policy framework • Review of national planning policy • Better reflecting economic development – PPS4 • Town centre policy – needs test • Green Belt • Simplify LDF preparation

  11. Effective development management • Reducing the need for planning permission for minor developments - residential and commercial - neighbour agreements • Review GDPO, GPDO • Better handling of major applications - planning delivery agreements - fee structure • Secretary of State casework • Performance Framework • Local Government White Paper proposals

  12. Improving the appeals system • Local Member Review Boards • Even more use of written reps • Administrative improvements • Charging? • Trees

  13. Listening • Meetings with Ministers and representatives from key groups held in late Jan/early Feb • Developers and retailers • Green/ Rural groups • Local government • Major event held 29th Jan with wide audience, hosted jointly with RTPI • Bilaterals between officials and stakeholder contacts • Written responses to Barker 2

  14. Next steps • White Paper • Consultation Documents- Planning Fees - GPDO amendments – microgeneration - Appeals • Summer - Planning policy review programme - Secretary of State casework • LPA improvements – LGA, RTPI, PAS, POS and then ……….. • Planning Reform Bill

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