Issue - decisions

National Planning Policy Consultation Response

01/03/2023 - Consultation on reforms to national planning policy

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.