Planning system shake-up proposed
Summary
'Planning
for a Sustainable Future - White Paper (Cm. 7120)' sets out the
Government's detailed proposals for the reform of the planning system, in light
of the recommendations made by the
Barker
Review of Land Use Planning and the
Eddington
Transport Study.
The proposals are based on five core
principles:
- Responsiveness and integration of economic, social, and
environmental objectives to deliver sustainable development
- A planning
system which is streamlined, efficient, and predictable
- Full and fair
opportunities for public consultation and community engagement
- Transparency and accountability
- Planning decisions taken at the
right level of government, whether national, regional or local.
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Law-Making Explained
This is a Command Paper
(Cm. 7120 2006-07): it is a White Paper from the Department for Communities and
Local Government, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the
Department for Trade and Industry and the Department for Transport.
Find out more about White Papers.
How does it affect me?
These proposals are
designed to ensure the planning system can meet a number of challenges, such as
climate change, supporting sustainable economic development, increasing the
supply of housing, protecting and enhancing the environment and natural
resources, improving local and national infrastructure and maintaining security
of energy supply.
The reforms cover all development consent regimes,
including those for major energy, water, transport and waste development, as
well as the town and country planning system.
See more on the
Planning for a
Sustainable Future consultation here.
Contributions to the Planning
for a Sustainable Future consultation can be sent to:
Planning Reform Team
Department for Communities and Local Government
3/J2 Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU
or by email to
planningreformconsultation@communities.gsi.gov.uk
Queries regarding the consultation can be addressed by email or by
contacting the Planning Reform Team on 020 7944 6511.