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
Accompanying Documents:
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