#LURB #PlanningReforms "authorities will no longer be able to prepare SPDs... Current SPDs will automatically cease to have effect at the point at which authorities are required to have a new-style plan in place" Chapter 9 para 13 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms "plan makers will have until 30 June 2025 to submit their local plans… for independent examination under the existing legal framework" Chapter 9 para 4 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms "it is a long-standing principle that planning decisions should be based on the planning merits of the proposed development – and not the applicant" but want to consider "an applicant’s past irresponsible behaviour" Ch 5 para 21 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms "local planning authorities should give greater importance in planning for Social Rent homes" Chapter 5 para 4 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms Housing Delivery Test 2022 results will be published but the consequences could be "suspended" or "frozen to reflect the 2021 HDT results" while the government consults! Chapter 4 para 23 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms "The Bill will remove the Duty to Co-operate... To secure appropriate engagement between authorities where strategic planning considerations cut across boundaries, we propose to introduce an “alignment policy”" @CatrionaRiddel1@twitter.com https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms "we will review the implications on the standard method of new household projections data based on the 2021 Census, which is due to be published in 2024" Chapter 4 para 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms "we propose removing these 5-year housing land supply buffers from national planning policy in the future" Chapter 3 Para 5 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy

#LURB #PlanningReforms "presumption in favour of sustainable development... remains an important part of the planning system" Chapter 3 Para 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy