Decision details

Response to the Planning White Paper - Planning for the Future

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

On 6 August, the Government published a White Paper – Planning for the Future – for consultation.  The consultation period expires on 29 October 2020.

 

Consultation description:

 

‘The Planning for the future consultation proposes reforms of the planning system to streamline and modernise the planning process, bring a new focus to design and sustainability, improve the system of developer contributions to infrastructure, and ensure more land is available for development where it is needed’.

Decision:

Cabinet

 

            RESOLVED

 

            To note the contents, of and proposals, within the White Paper, and agree to the responses to the consultation questions contained with Appendix 1, with the comments raised at the meeting being added to the responses by the Group Head of Planning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Plannning.

Report author: Neil Crowther

Publication date: 19/10/2020

Date of decision: 19/10/2020

Decided at meeting: 19/10/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 29/10/2020

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