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High streets at the heart of our communities: the Government’s response to the Mary Portas Review
Posted on: 30 March 2012
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Building on from the National Planning Policy Framework which recognises the importance of putting “town centres first” in planning decisions, the Government has issued its response to the Mary Portas’ High Street Review.
Waltham Forest Local Development Framework: Core Strategy
Posted on: 29 March 2012
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The Local Development Framework Core Strategy was formally adopted by the Waltham Forest Council on 1 March 2012. The adopted Core Strategy and related documents can be viewed online.
Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning Framework
Posted on: 29 March 2012
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The Mayor of London has adopted a planning framework for the Vauxhall / Nine Elms / Battersea Opportunity Area as Supplementary Planning Guidance to the London Plan. The framework sets out an ambition for around 16,000 new homes and a range of 20,000- 25,0000 jobs. It contains proposals for an extension to the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea via Nine Elms; a new linear park connecting Vauxhall to Battersea Power Station; a tall buildings strategy which supports an emerging cluster at Vauxhall within the parameters of the London Views Management Framework; and the creation of a Combined Cooling and Heat Power network. Additionally, a Development Infrastructure Funding study has been undertaken which informed the development of a Section 106 tariff to fund the full range of infrastructure required to support new development.
Localism Act: Neighbourhood Plans and Community Right to Build – Impact Assessment
Posted on: 27 March 2012
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Neighbourhood planning is a new community right introduced by the Localism Act 2011. This document assesses the impact of neighbourhood planning that empowers parish councils and communities to shape the development and growth of their local area through the production of a Neighbourhood Development Plan or Neighbourhood Development Order or where communities wish to bring forward small scale development themselves, to give them a Community Right to Build.
Planning policy for traveller sites
Posted on: 27 March 2012
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This is the government’s new planning policy for traveller sites, which comes into effect at the same time as the National Planning Policy Framework. The new planning policy should be read in conjunction with the National Planning Policy Framework.
National Planning Policy Framework
Posted on: 27 March 2012
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The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) came into effect at 12.30pm on 27 March 2012 for local authorities with no up to date plan. Local authorities with a post-2004 local plan that is broadly in line with the NPPF will be able to use those policies for 12 months. The final version of the NPPF includes:
The definition of sustainable development: this has been strengthened to include the Bruntland definition.
Brownfield first policy: this has been strengthened to prioritise more clearly the use of previously developed land.
Five-year land supply: local authorities with a good track record at allocating land for housing must earmark a five-year supply plus 5%. Others must earmark a five-year supply plus 20%.
The intrinsic value of countryside: this has been included in the NPPF following its removal from the first draft.
Town centre first policy: this has been strengthened and office development re-included, with an exemption for rural businesses.
Localism Act: Neighbourhood Plans and Community Right To Build – Impact Assessment
Posted on: 27 March 2012
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Neighbourhood planning is a new community right introduced by the Localism Act 2011. This document assesses the impact of neighbourhood planning that empowers parish councils and communities to shape the development and growth of their local area through the production of a Neighbourhood Development Plan or Neighbourhood Development Order or where communities wish to bring forward small scale development themselves, to give them a Community Right to Build.
National Planning Policy Framework
Posted on: 27 March 2012
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The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) came into effect at 12.30pm on 27 March 2012 for local authorities with no up to date plan. Local authorities with a post-2004 local plan that is broadly in line with the NPPF will be able to use those policies for 12 months. The final version of the NPPF includes:
The definition of sustainable development: this has been strengthened to include the Bruntland definition.
Brownfield first policy: this has been strengthened to prioritise more clearly the use of previously developed land.
Five-year land supply: local authorities with a good track record at allocating land for housing must earmark a five-year supply plus 5%. Others must earmark a five-year supply plus 20%.
The intrinsic value of countryside: this has been included in the NPPF following its removal from the first draft
Town centre first policy: this has been strengthened and office development re-included, with an exemption for rural businesses.
Applying the Community Infrastructure Levy Manual and Case Study (Draft Version)
Posted on: 23 March 2012
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The London Borough of Redbridge developed a manual which sets out all the main elements of introducing and implementing a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Redbridge was one of the first in the country to adopt and introduce their charging schedule. As a London borough they will also have to implement the Mayoral CIL on the 1st April 2012. They have offered their handbook to the Planning Advisory Service which aims to update it with tools and further case studies from other charging authorities as experience of CIL spreads.
Neighbourhood planning: Presentations
Posted on: 23 March 2012
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Presentations delivered at four of the Planning Advisory Services’ Neighbourhood Planning events, which took place in March 2012, are now available online.
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