PLANNING
Ahh, this green and pleasant and hopefully sustainably developed land...
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UK plc needs.’ JEREMY BLACKBURN RICS
The time has come to stop talking and start delivering the growth that
the funds raised with the neighbourhoods where development takes place”. In terms of housing, it is interesting to
note that the five-year land supply is still retained with a five per cent buffer for those who have shown a track record in delivering housing. There is also a clear directive to others without a “realistic prospect that housing will be delivered on site within five years” must earmark a five- year supply plus 20 per cent.
development – this has been strengthened to include the Bruntland defi nition;
• Reference is also made to the protection
of gardens and for the need for good design as well as identifying criteria for rural housing. Does this start a new era? Undoubtedly,
we believe it does. The language used in this document is something of a real change and whilst there is the potential for the broad objectives set in this document to conflict with each other the presumption in favour of sustainable
The BPF cites the following as being the main points of note in the new NPPF:
Transitional arrangements – 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. For local authorities with no up to date plan, the NPPF will come in to force today;
The defi nition of sustainable
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 fi ve-year supply plus 5%. Others must earmark a fi ve-year supply plus 20 per cent;
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The intrinsic value of countryside – this has been included in the NPPF; following its removal from the fi rst draft Town centre fi rst policy – this has been
strengthened and offi ce development re-included, with an exemption for rural businesses.
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development is likely to play a key role in the planning balance. Whilst there have been significant
objections raised in terms of there being appropriate safeguards within the document directed at protecting the countryside and our sensitive historic built environment, there would appear to be a positive thrust to ensure that planning is no longer perceived as being a break on growth.
PROPERTYdrum MAY 2012 33 Brownfi eld fi rst policy – this has been
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