First Report - The future of the planning system in England
Select Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 38
10 June 2021
Government response
The Future of the Planning System in England: Government Response to the Select Committee Report · published 17 May 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 47
Increasing the speed at which Local Plans are developed and updating them will be resource...
Recommendation
Increasing the speed at which Local Plans are developed and updating them will be resource hungry. The Government needs to clarify how such needs can be met and what resources will be applied to local authorities to enable them to …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the cost of the existing planning system and cites a £24 billion housing settlement, including £65 million for a new digital system. However, it does not specifically clarify how resource needs for faster Local Plan development will be met or what resources will be applied to local authorities for this purpose.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
We welcome the additional funding for brownfield sites outlined in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Recommendation
We welcome the additional funding for brownfield sites outlined in the Comprehensive Spending Review. In our engagement activities with the public it was clear there was support for prioritising brownfield locations and unhappiness at the perception this was not taking …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that new policies will enable local authorities to prioritise brownfield land but does not commit to publishing evidence or explaining why the proportion of new residential addresses on brownfield sites has fallen, as specifically requested.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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