Tackling the Planning Green Paper
In December, Government published a wide-ranging package of planning reforms led by a Green Paper Delivering a Fundamental Change. This was accompanied by separate consultation papers on planning obligations, compulsory purchase and new parliamentary procedures for major projects. We have until 18 March to respond.
HBF published summaries of these papers immediately after publication (see below). Further HBF analysis and comment is in preparation and an HBF Working party will meet to consider the industrys response on 25 January. HBF is also working with economic partners, including the CBI, to agree on the core principles for planning reform
The link to the DTLR website to view the Government consultation documents is http://www.detr.gov.uk/ Please contact HBF Head of Planning Mike Newton at mike.newton@hbf.co.uk with your views on these reforms.
Watch this space for further information and analysis.