New planning policies and proposals by DLUHC
The Government has issued many planning proposals since December 2023. They include letters to LPA planning officers, as here. Michael Gove MP gave a speech on his intentions, issued a revised NPPF, published his Long Term Plan for Housing and issued instructions to LPAs to focus on brownfield land development. A consultation on the latter runs until 26th March 2024. Read (more…) for press articles expressing doubt and concern about the latter.
There has been criticism of the proposals of Michael Gove MP for a presumption in favour of brownfield land development by the National Housing Federation, in a blog by the lawyer Simon Ricketts, in comments by Catriona Riddell, strategic planning specialist for the Planning Officers Society, an opinion published in Planning Resource on ‘Why the new presumption in favour of brownfield development is set to enable denser development in urban areas’ and two related articles in Property Week as here.
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