Reforms to national planning policy
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee will be examining the Government’s current consultation on reforms to national planning policy, looking at the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Government’s wider approach to planning reform. The Committee is expected to examine the Government’s proposed changes …
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17
Recommendations
8
Conclusions
1
Report
2
Oral sessions
8
Letters
2
Events
Activity timeline 14 events
29 Nov
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Report published
12 Sep
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18 Jul
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14 Jul
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Report published
27 Jun
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24 Apr
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Oral evidence
24 Apr
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
18 Apr
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13 Mar
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Oral evidence
13 Mar
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
24 Apr 2023
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Oral Evidence
Emran Mian · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Rachel Maclean · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
13 Mar 2023
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Oral Evidence
Councillor James Jamieson · Local Government Association
Kate Henderson · National Housing Federation
Richard Blyth · Royal Town Planning Institute
Sam Stafford · Home Builders Federation
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Report - Reforms to national planning policy | HC 1122 | 14 Jul 2023 | 25 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
3
Recommendation
Rejected
Seventh Report - Reforms to nation…
Government lacks clear planning reform timetable and fails to evaluate past NPPF changes.
The Government has not been clear on the timetable for its many planning consultations and when its reforms will be implemented. Nor has the Government sufficiently evaluated the impact of its past NPPF changes to inform its current reform proposals. …
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Government Response
The government implicitly rejects the call for comprehensive impact assessments of past NPPF changes, citing resource constraints for its targeted and proportionate approach to evaluation, while stating it will continue to consider the potential impact of proposed changes.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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10
Recommendation
Rejected
Seventh Report - Reforms to nation…
Set out proportions of different housing tenures, including 90,000 Social Rent homes annually
We reiterate our previous recommendation from our report on the future of the planning system in England (2021) that the Government should set out the proportions of different types of tenure that will make up the 300,000 net new homes …
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Government Response
The government maintains that it is for local authorities to identify the size, type, and tenure of housing needed locally, and does not commit to setting national proportions or a specific target for social rent homes.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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12
Recommendation
Rejected
Seventh Report - Reforms to nation…
Conduct national review of Green Belt purpose to assess brownfield development suitability
We reaffirm our previous recommendation from our report on the future of the planning system in England (2021) that a national review of the purpose of the Green Belt should assess the circumstances where brownfield sites within the Green Belt …
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Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for a national review of the Green Belt, stating it has no such plans and is committed to protecting and enhancing the Green Belt, while promoting brownfield land use.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Rejected
Seventh Report - Reforms to nation…
Abolish the urban uplift and implement a single needs-based standard method formula
The Government should abolish the urban uplift when it reviews the standard method in 2024. Instead, a single standard method formula that accounts for local housing need and capacity should apply to all local authorities. The revised formula should be …
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Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to abolish the urban uplift, defending its purpose in directing homes to urban centers and supporting levelling up. It intends to review the standard method for assessing housing needs following the 2021 Census data but does not commit to abolishing the uplift.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Correspondence 8 letters
12 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 1 September 2023 concerning housing investment
Parliament page
18 Jul 2023
To committee
Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State dated 17 July 2023 concerning housing investment and the National Planning Policy Framework
Parliament page
27 Jun 2023
To committee
Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 20 June 2023 concerning Alignment Policy
Parliament page
13 Jun 2023
To committee
Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 12 June 2023 concerning Alignment Policy
Parliament page
13 Jun 2023
To committee
Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 6 June 2023 following up her appearance before the Committee on 24 April
Parliament page
18 Apr 2023
To committee
Letter from the Local Government Association to the Chair dated 24 March 2023 concerning reforms to national planning policy
Parliament page
28 Feb 2023
To committee
Letter from the Minister for State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 21 February 2023 concerning planning reform consultations
Parliament page
7 Feb 2023
To committee
Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 6 February 2023 concerning consultations on planning
Parliament page