The NPPF - some highlights


The Chancellor made clear in last year’s Budget the Government’s expectation that the answer to development and growth should wherever possible be ‘yes,

Decision-takers at every level should assume that the default answer to development proposals is “yes”
The presumption also means that where development is in line with the local plan, it should be allowed without delay.
The new role given by neighbourhood planning to communities in the planning and development of their areas will see them becoming proponents of growth.
This is just a Developers and Planners charter for chucking planning safeguards in the bin.
Eco-towns: A supplement to Planning Policy Statement 1
It is proposed, subject to further consultation, that this document will be withdrawn. The Government’s policy is that the shape and distribution of housing growth, including the potential for eco-towns and similar projects, should be led and determined at local level. The Government remains committed to high environmental standards in housing generally, and to the creation of sustainable communities in all areas.
Local councils in the locations included in the Eco- towns supplement have now had the opportunity to consider whether and how to take forward eco- town developments in those locations, drawing on the strategic, environmental and other assessments published alongside the supplement.
WHAT IS REALLY INTERESTING ABOUT THIS IS THAT HOUSE BUILDING STANDARDS SET OUT BY THE LAST GOVERNMENT ARE NOT MENTIONED ANYWHERE.  THE GOVERNMENTS LOBBYISTS IN THE HOUSE BUILDING BUSINESS HAVE MANAGED TO HAVE THESE STANDARDS QUASHED.  The Housing minister said that only Code Level 3 would now apply.

3 comments:

  1. I thought I ought to read this NPPF and Oh! boy what a lulu. It really is everything that the objectors say it is and more. Readers of the DailyTelegraph couldn't believe their eyes when they saw another campaign against parliament coming down the line. It makes the corruption of MP's expenses look inconsequential.

    The last sentence of that post just wraps it up. The Government have abandoned plans to introduce tougher building regulations which would see every new house being energy efficient. Meanwhile, Chris Huhne says its our fault that energy prices are so high, we do not switch suppliers when we can. The Tories were the architects of the sell off and now the power utilities are in private hands, they have given in to their friends in the house building lobby again.

    We are definitely NOT in this together. The snouts remain firmly wedded to the trough

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  2. So, does this Planning Framework mark the end of the
    pretence about an ECO town?
    Was it ever viable? You do wonder when they have now abandoned housing density limits just to try and bolster the case for the developers. Perhaps they can give the developers a bung of cash from the CIL pot.
    It is exactly as SNUB predicted, just another ruse for stealing more countryside to feed the avaricious demands of Council excess.

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  3. Forget the 'eco-farce' in Rackheath and other parts of the country..the truth is that certain developers and a few planners connived to extract govt. funding to keep certain jobs and protect certain huge pebsion pots....we really need to focus on the real threat to the north east of the city from Sprowston towards Wroxham from 'Blue Yonder' and Dewings 4000 ( Non-eco) houses as well as Trafford and Green's huge expansion of the new Wroxham football club and it's surrounding developements to name but 2...remember Quote " Sprowston will join up to Wroxham and across from Postwick to the airport"..A.Proctor 2009.Old rackheath resident.

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