Decision details

Consultation on reforms to national planning policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree Dorset Council’s response to the consultation on changes to National Planning Policy.

Decision:

That a full response to the consultation questions, as set out in the appendix to the report of 28 February 2023, be sent to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. 

 

This response included welcoming those changes that gave greater weight to the development plan in decisions and that simplify the process of calculating five-year housing land supply requirements.

 

Reasons for the decision

 

To ensure that the Council could influence the direction of changes to national planning policy.

 

 

 

Report author: Terry Sneller

Publication date: 01/03/2023

Date of decision: 28/02/2023

Decided at meeting: 28/02/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 09/03/2023

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