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Regulatory Update: The New Local Plan System For 2026
Last week the Government published further information on the new local plan system which will come into effect from early 2026. The new system introduces a 30-month preparation process, three formal “gateways”, and new digital-first requirements for how plans and evidence are to be produced and presented. The three “gateways” are: Scoping and strategic priorities […]
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New Town Boom, Old Town Gloom: A Strategic Planning Divide
Spatial planning is demonstrating itself as an important tool of the current Labour Government’s strategy, with various National Policy reforms and initiatives demonstrating their increased awareness of how contemporary issues are transposed through spatial channels, all the way to the level of our neighbourhoods. An example of this is the establishment of the New […]
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Government to Introduce New Measures to Overcome Obstructive Local Decisions on Housing Applications
The Government has announced forthcoming changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that will introduce a presumption in favour of new homes located near “well-connected” train stations, even on green belt land, provided proposals comply with yet to be defined criteria. This headline grabbing ‘Default Yes’ policy aims to accelerate housing delivery around […]
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