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Planning Update

Robert Pomery BA (Hons) Dip TP MRTPI

28th May 2008

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Planning Bill Implementation of The White Paper, Planning for a Sustainable

Future - May 2007 to :-

• Streamline the planning process LDF

• Single consents regime for major infrastructure projects with decisions being taken by a new Infrastructure Planning Commission 

• The Secretary of State would no longer have the final say on major infrastructure decisions

• Statutory consultation before submission of the application

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Planning Bill• There would be a new Community Infrastructure Levy

on developments to finance infrastructure.

• Planning appeals for minor developments would be heard by a Local Member Review Body, a panel of local councillors rather than by a planning inspector.

• Minor Amendments allowed to be made to planning permissions

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1APP Forms

• Standard application form

- National requirements for validation which are mandatory

- Local requirements- At the last count 27 different

forms

• Appeals

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Planning Application Fees• Overall increase 23%, to £335 for basic application,

but the maximum fee went up 400%

• Maximum Fee from £50,000 to £250,000

• New fees – planning conditions

• Charges for Planning Performance Agreements

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Planning Performance Agreements

• New idea for any major proposals, major applications• Quality, certainty and transparency• Facilitator • Involvement of stakeholders• Charging• Penalties

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Permitted Development

• New Part 40, Domestic Microgeneration Equipment• Solar photovoltaic's on roof or stand alone• Water source heat pumps• Flues biomass/ combined heat and power heating

systems• Standalone facilities

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Local Development FrameworksImpacts

• Frameworks now becoming established rolling out next stage

• Awareness of when to engage in the process Issues and Options StagePreferred Options Stage

• RSS14 Published last week almost finished

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Design and Access Statements1 Year On

• The fears• The quality – Has it worked?• How are they used?

Applications Appeals

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Climate Change Bill

• Save the world

• Sustainable development, minimise household waste

• Reduce UK’s CO2 emissions

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Energy Bill

• Challenges on climate change and security of supply

• Reduce CO2 emissions

• 60% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels

• Increase deployment of renewables

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In the System- Draft for 2008/2009

• Community Empowerment, Housing and Economic Regeneration Bill

• Heritage Protection Bill

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