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Permitted development rights for change of use from commercial to residential
Posted on: 28 January 2013
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The Government is introducing new permitted development rights that will allow office space to be converted into new homes without the need for planning permission from the local authority. The permitted development right, to be introduced in Spring 2013, will be in place for 3 years, and because local circumstances vary, local authorities will have an opportunity to seek an exemption if they can demonstrate there would be substantial adverse economic consequences.
Legal compliance checklist: Meeting the requirements of the legal process for Neighbourhood Development Plans
Posted on: 28 January 2013
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To help Local Planning Authorities to support neighbourhood plan production the Planning Advisory Service has produced a draft compliance checklist against the relevant legislation for local authority actions.
Town Teams website
Posted on: 24 January 2013
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The Government’s response to the review of the high street’s future, carried out by Mary Portas included the “Portas Pilots”, a competition to identify Town Team pilot areas to breathe new life into their town centres, high streets and local areas. This website has been created for all Town Teams to find the answers to the challenges facing high streets. It includes support, advice, resources, toolkits and websites.
Streamlining the planning application process
Posted on: 22 January 2013
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This consultation seeks views on measures to streamline the planning application process by simplifying the requirements for design and access statements, and improving the validation stage and requirements around local authority decisions notices. Comments are requested by 4 March 2013.
Extending the life of planning permissions: Impact assessment
Posted on: 18 January 2013
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This report assesses the impact of a 1-year extension of temporary measures introduced in 2009 which enable applicants to extend the time limit for implementing existing planning permissions.
Vauxhall: The missing link competition
Posted on: 17 January 2013
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Design ideas are being sought from urban designers, landscape designers and architects to improve the public realm in Vauxhall, south London. The RIBA London Vauxhall – The Missing Link International Design Ideas Competition is being launched with Vauxhall One, the new Business Improvement District (BID) for the area, and is looking for a designers or multi-disciplinary teams to suggest ideas to improve and enhance the public realm in Vauxhall, providing the ‘Missing Link’ between the New US Embassy Quarter and London’s South Bank. The RIBA says the competition is also open to urban design and architecture students. The closing date for Stage 1 submissions is 12 March 2013.
Planning guidance for housing in rural areas
Posted on: 15 January 2013
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Slides have been made available from MADE’s seminar held in December 2012 about Paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Framework (formerly known as PPS7). This concerns the granting of planning for isolated new homes in the countryside.
Planning and Sustainability Topical Survey
Posted on: 14 January 2013
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This report collates the response of a nationwide survey conducted by CarbonPlan in the summer of 2012 which considered questions related to the planning policy landscape and how it has been altered by the implementation of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Localism Act. The survey focused on sustainable development, with particular attention given to community led planning, sustainability led target setting for new build developments and environmental assessment methods such as BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes. The survey was sent to County Council and Local Planning Authority (LPA) Planning Departments across England and was predominately (87%) completed by members of staff who work in Planning Policy roles. Participants were asked to answer questions anonymously, in their professional capacity and with regards to the Local Authority they work for.
Planning Act 2008: Guidance on the pre-application process
Posted on: 14 January 2013
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This guidance sets out the requirements and procedures for the pre-application process and consultation for major infrastructure projects.
London Plan: Implementation Plan 1
Posted on: 8 January 2013
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The purpose of the London Plan Implementation Plan is to set out how the policies of the London Plan will be translated into practical action. It is important to ensure the effective implementation of the policies supporting the Mayor’s planning powers – in particular providing a framework for translating the trends and policies set out in the London Plan into investment decisions and plans.
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