Working out what the planning system will look like once the reforms have been completed became a little easier today with the publication of the Draft National Planning Policy Framework for consultation. For most of the industry this should be a ‘glass half full’ moment after a year or so of pessimism about the direction [...]
The final revised London Plan has been issued today by London Mayor Boris Johnson.
You can view the full document at http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/The%20London%20Plan%202011.pdf and read up on the background at http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/londonplan
The Plan sets out ambitious housing and employment targets centred on 33 Opportunity Areas and a further 10 Intensification Areas across the London Boroughs.
In the context of the Localism agenda, will the Waste Review do enough to secure the delivery of future infrastructure? Rebecca Eatwell PPS Group’s head of waste & resources, attempts to find out in an article for edie.net – Localism Vs planning: uneasy bedfellows?
The full article is available here
The Waste Review is likely to be published in the coming weeks. Below, PPS Group’s head of waste & resources, Rebecca Eatwell discusses what she expects the review to contain.
One of the main issues for the industry remains planning and I would hope to see the review tackling this. It will be interesting to see whether there is any [...]
The Localism Bill is due to have its House of Commons report stage and third reading on 17 and 18 May 2011. Then it will start on its stages through the House of Lords.
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/localism.html
Following the completion of the Committee Stage of the Localism Bill in the House of Commons, the updated version of the Bill can be reviewed at:
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-public-bill-office/2010-11/compared-bills/Localism-bill-110314.pdf
There are no substantive changes to the Bill after two months of detailed debate in Committee.
What the Localism Bill means for Midlands development – 23.03.11
Join BPF Chief Executive Liz Peace at this evening seminar and networking reception to discuss the complexities of the Bill and its impact on development in the Midlands.
Mike Best of Turley Associates and Andrew Round, Planning and Development Manager at Birmingham City Council, will also speak at this [...]
PPS’ Head of Waste & Resources, Rebecca Eatwell is a regular contributor to Recycling & Waste World, this month she writes an article on the impact of the Localism Bill on the sector.
Now that the Localism Bill has been published what should the waste and resources industry make of it? Which of the proposed planning [...]
Abolition of Regional Strategies
The removal of the primary legislation which sets the basis for Regional Strategies. Ministers believe imposed Regional Strategies and the top down targets did not work effectively and that the target-driven approach to development was undemocratic and added unnecessary bureaucracy to the planning system. This approach alienated people, setting them against [...]
The Decentralisation and Localism Bill will be published on Monday 13th December. The House of Commons order paper lists out the contents as making provisions concerning:
the functions and procedures of local authorities and certain other public bodies
the functions of the Local Government Ombudsman
the recovery of financial sanctions imposed by the European Court of Justice on the [...]