National Planning Policy
Framework and Localism
Richard Bennett
Head of Planning and Regeneration
10th October 2011
Agenda
• Background
• Growth and the Presumption in favour of Sustainable
development
• Removal of RSS and Housing Targets
• Duty to cooperate
• Changes to the Development Plan
• Neighbourhood Planning
• Questions
Background
The Impetus:
• Localism Bill
• Draft Planning Regulations
• Draft National Planning Policy Framework
…local communities taking control
Growth and the Presumption in
favour of Sustainable development
Remember the NPPF is a draft…
• Presumption in favour of sustainable
development
• Default position is “yes” to development
• Importance of an up to date plan
Removal of RSS and Housing
Targets
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Revocation of RSS on enactment of the Localism Bill
Strategic Planning in a vacuum?
The role of robust evidence
Five year supply + 20%
Incentives for growth – NHM, CIL and Community
Right to Build
The Duty to Cooperate
• Consider growth across LA boundaries
• PINS will consider deliverability of our plan
and look at whether we have ‘co-operated’
with stakeholders and neighbouring LAs
• Role of LLEP?
• Examples of co-operation
Changes to the Development
Plan
• Maintain a plan led system
• Decisions taken having regard to the
development plan, NPPF the Presumption and
any other material considerations
• Imperative to adopt compliant local plan ASAP
if we wish to take control of development
Neighbourhood Planning
Main instruments:
• Neighbourhood plans
• Neighbourhood Development Orders
• Community Right to Build
Help and Funding
• Council must provide technical advice and
support
• Council pays for Independent Inspection
and Local referendum
• Costs of preparation depend on issues
and consultation
Questions?