Transcript Improving performance in planning services

Trends and support
• Supporting progress towards
getting Local Plans in place a key
Departmental priority.
• Working closely with the Planning
Inspectorate and the Planning
Advisory Service to ensure that
support to Local Planning
Authorities is coordinated and
targeted to where it is most needed
and effective.
• This work takes account of the
spatial dynamics of Local Plan
progress, and integrates with work
supporting the Duty to Cooperate
in practice
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How is the reformed planning system
supporting sustainable growth?
A SIMPLIFIED
SYSTEM
DELIVERING
FASTER
PLANNING
DECISIONS
Increased
Permitted
Development
Rights
262 prior
approval
applications
100 new
dwellings
Growth and
Infrastructure
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Focus on
Decision Making
Performance
has increased
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Increased speed of planning
decisions across all categories of
development
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Apr-Jun
Jan-Mar
Oct-Dec
Jul-Sep
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Minor (% in 8 weeks)
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Jul-Sep
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Jul-Sep
Apr-Jun
Major Housing (% in 13 weeks)
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Oct-Dec
Jul-Sep
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Major (% in 13 weeks)
2013
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A Transparent and Community Driven
Planning System
Neighbourhood Plans
“Neighbourhood planning is an incredibly important new right and one
that provides a real opportunity for people to bring about the homes,
shops and facilities they want to see to make their community thrive.”
Nick Boles MP
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A Transparent and Community Driven
Planning System
Thame Neighbourhood Plan: Community Driven Planning in Action
• 1st to allocate sites for
new homes and
businesses
• 76% ‘yes’ vote
• 40% turnout
• 775 new homes
• New transport links
• Supporting high streets
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Discovering how growth is embraced
 Evidence examined
 Empowered community
 Acceptable solution
 Part of Local Plan
 Carries real weight
in planning decisions
Transparent Plan Making
Sustainable Development
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A Plan Led System –
Delivering Sustainable Growth
New homes approvals
Approval rates
Applications
Planning approvals
Construction activity
30,000 new homes started in the quarter to June 2013
More new housing being built: up from £8.5 billion in
2009 to £16.0 billion in 2012
A simpler planning system - building the homes the next generation needs
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What Next?
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A Vision for Future Sustainable Growth
Looking Ahead
Deregulation and Simplification
• Red Tape Challenge
• Growth and Infrastructure Act
Local Plans
• Increased Coverage
• Good Quality
Supporting Businesses to Invest Locally
• Community Infrastructure Levy
• Surplus Land
• Business Rates Retention
• Permitted Development Rights
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Sustainable Growth and the Plan Led System
Any Questions?
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