Some have argued that the protection has been watered down to counteract those councils that slavishly adhered to the presumption in favour of conservation by refusing consent for development that seeks to revive and reuse listed buildings in need of repair.
There is also criticism that the NPPF fails to offer any policy guidance for developments that require minor or moderate harm to listed buildings, which account for the majority of listed building applications.
In respect of housing, councils are expected to earmark additional land. The current policy states that councils must identify and maintain a five-year rolling supply of land for affordable housing. Housebuilders have welcomed this pro-development stance in light of the desperate shortage of affordable housing. The Department of Communities and Local Government hope to publish the final version of the NPPF by the end of this year, but in the meantime the debate between the government and countryside protection groups will continue.
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Click here to read more about how we use cookies. New NPPF policy on development design. Clare Eccles. To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:. Well-designed, beautiful and safe places The overarching objective of the planning system, as set out in the NPPF, is to contribute to sustainable development through three objectives: an economic, a social and an environmental objective.
Design test Applicants must be aware of the new policy emphasis on design and ensure that applications are policy compliant. Designing schemes that are policy compliant To provide applicants with as much certainty as possible about what is likely to be acceptable, the new NPPF requires that local plans set out a clear design policies and expectations.
Trees Planning policies and decisions should ensure that new streets are tree-lined, opportunities are taken to incorporate trees elsewhere in developments such as parks and community orchards , measures are in place for their long-term maintenance and existing trees are retained wherever possible. Comment Applicants will be required to scrutinise the design expectations in national and local policy and design documents in preparing planning applications. UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
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Policy paper overview: National Planning Policy Framework. Applies to England Documents. The archived National Planning Policy Framework published in , and can be accessed at the following: archived pdf version - archived pdf version - archived pdf version - archived web version - Related content Planning practice guidance National Planning Policy Framework Climate change Use of planning conditions Flood risk assessments if you're applying for planning permission Collection Revised National Planning Policy Framework Noise management Local government, climate change and the environment.
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