On 6th August 2020 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) published its Planning for the Future White Paper consultation.
The Planning White Paper is proposing a number of significant reforms to England’s Planning system including:
- Streamlining the planning system by creating new Growth, Renewal and Protected Areas
- Simplifying the role of Local Plans, speeding up their production, and amending examination tests
- Developing of a more streamlined, digitised, technology based, democratic plan-making system.
- Planning for more beautiful and sustainable places that deliver high quality developments that also mitigate and adapt to climate change.
- The instruction of a new Infrastructure Levy
The Dedham Vale and Suffolk Coast & Heaths Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty team have prepared a response to the consultation which you can view here.
For more information, please contact AONB Planning Officer Beverley McClean MRTPI at [email protected].