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🚨 The New National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is Out! 🚨 For those not in the world of planning, you might wonder, what is the NPPF, and why should I care? The NPPF is the government’s key document that sets the rules for how decisions are made on new homes, green spaces, infrastructure, and much more across England. Whether you're a homeowner, a renter, or someone who simply loves your local community, these policies shape how our towns and cities grow. The 2024 update brings some significant changes, including 🏠 Tackling the housing crisis: Stricter rules for delivering affordable housing, especially in Green Belt areas, ensuring developments meet local needs. You can read the full NPPF here: https://lnkd.in/gETcDd8n Let me know your thoughts below 👇 Thread incoming... #Housing #PlanningPolicy #NPPF #Sustainability #Community

We welcome the new National Planning Policy Framework announced today by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government which underlines the government’s commitment to building 1.5 million new homes, driving economic growth, and tackling the housing crisis.   Delivering on that commitment will need local government, central government and the housebuilding industry to work together constructively over the months and years ahead.   Planning positively to increase housing numbers across the country is a key first step, alongside increased resource in our planning system and measures to make it easier to deliver homes on brownfield land and grey belt.   As the UK’s largest housebuilder, with an ambition to increase our housing delivery to 22,000 homes a year, we are ready to play our part in building the high quality, energy efficient homes and communities the country needs. #MakingSustainableLivingaReality #BuildingStrongCommunities #GetBritainBuilding

The newly announced planning framework (NPPF) and Grey Belt definition effectively removes 2 important Green Belt protections: 1. “safeguarding the countryside from encroachment” 2. “to assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land” Applications can no longer be opposed on these grounds, meaning a clear switch from brownfield to greenfield developments. Add that to the significant reduction in housing targets for urban areas: London -12% Newcastle -15% Nottingham -32% Leicester -36% Birmingham -38% Coventry -55% and the huge hike to rural areas: New Forest 106% Wyre +107% North Yorkshire +200% Northumberland +200% Cumberland +352% Westmorland and Furness +487% Then add the removal of the ability for councillors to ‘call in’ and vote against individual planning applications that accord with the Local Plan…. and the new power for elected Mayors to call in and directly approve planning applications for large residential and commercial developments…….. You can see where this is going.

https://lnkd.in/g37Kd9_K A very significant milestone for Loyalist Township and the County of Lennox and Addington as they approach final approval of the Amherstview West Secondary Plan. A special thank you to WSP and the amazing staff at Loyalist for making this happen. The Secondary Plan will provide a policy and implementation framework to guide the future growth and development of this area for the next 25 years to the year 2046. It will consider future needs and priorities for the new community, including housing types, urban design, community amenities, protection of the natural environment, servicing, stormwater management, and transportation, including active transportation. Amherstview is experiencing the most rapid growth of the Township’s three (3) urban settlement areas, and is anticipated to have a remaining residential land supply of five (5) years, due in part to housing demand outpacing population growth, as well as a declining average household size. Proximity to the City of Kingston in the east has also influenced the distribution of growth in Loyalist Township, and in Amherstview where residential growth in the Township is focused.

The latest discussions on the Three Rivers Local Plan will be held tonight at the Council's Local Plan Sub-Committee. Unsurprisingly over 90% of respondents to the last consultation (a round 4 of Reg 18) agree with the 'low growth and Green Belt restraint option'..... Concidentally there was a 'large generational disparity' between respondents with only 21 born after 1990..... The low growth option is very low indeed - 270 dpa compared to the standard method target of 640 dwellings. Offices are doing a good job of pointing out to the Councillors the many risks of the preferred approach and are encouraging taking forward a higher housing number (although this is 450 dpa which is still well below where it needs to be). The report would have been written before the election results so it should be an interesting discussion tonight. Third Revolution Projects have considerable experience in 3RDC so please get in touch if we can assist with providing strategic advice about any of your sites in the district. #housing #planning #greenbelt

Major planning changes coming into effect to deliver the homes NSW needs The NSW Government’s Transport Orientated Development planning reforms estimated to deliver over 170,000 more well-located, well-designed and well-built homes throughout the Sydney, the Illawarra, Hunter and Central Coast begin this month. In December last year the government announced the Transport Oriented Development State Environmental Planning Policy (TOD SEPP) which identified 31 stations across 13 local government areas around which new housing is to be located within 400m. Working with the Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), 12 of the 13 local government areas have engaged with the DPHI to develop housing plans that deliver greater or equal housing numbers than would be required by the original TOD SEPP. During discussions it has also become clear that several councils not only welcomed the opportunity to develop housing plans for existing TOD sites, but wanted more TOD https://lnkd.in/g5P4YZBg

PEER REVIEW: The UK House of Lords has called for comments about how ‘grey belt’ land may be best identified and used to hit government housing targets. Its Built Environment Committee has begun an inquiry into the government’s proposals following the announcement in July of revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Comments can be lodged online in response to a series of questions. Please contact us to find out more about how this may affect your plans, site or project. #planning #NPPF #greybelt #greenbelt #development #housing #newhomes

https://lnkd.in/g37Kd9_K A very significant milestone for Loyalist Township and the County of Lennox and Addington as they approach final approval of the Amherstview West Secondary Plan. A special thank you to WSP and the amazing staff at Loyalist for making this happen. The Secondary Plan will provide a policy and implementation framework to guide the future growth and development of this area for the next 25 years to the year 2046. It will consider future needs and priorities for the new community, including housing types, urban design, community amenities, protection of the natural environment, servicing, stormwater management, and transportation, including active transportation. Amherstview is experiencing the most rapid growth of the Township’s three (3) urban settlement areas, and is anticipated to have a remaining residential land supply of five (5) years, due in part to housing demand outpacing population growth, as well as a declining average household size. Proximity to the City of Kingston in the east has also influenced the distribution of growth in Loyalist Township, and in Amherstview where residential growth in the Township is focused.

🚨 Changes to the UK’s Green Belt Policies 🚨 Significant updates are being proposed to address housing shortages and urban development needs. Key reforms include the "brownfield first" policy, which prioritizes building on previously developed land. A notable change is to Paragraph 151 (g) of the 2024 draft NPPF, easing restrictions on redevelopment in the Green Belt. It now allows projects that ‘do not cause substantial harm’ to the openness of the Green Belt—an important shift for developers. If you own land or buildings in the Green Belt and want to explore your options, contact Bruce O'Brien via email at Bruce.obrien@argroup.co.uk for a discussion. #GreenBelt #UrbanDevelopment #HousingCrisis #PlanningPolicy #NPPF

🗞️ In today's #IndustryNews: "Lords Committee launches “grey belt” inquiry!" The House of Lords Built Environment Committee is exploring the government’s new concept of the grey belt – a plan aimed at helping deliver 1.5 million homes by repurposing underutilised green belt land. They’re seeking input on how this could be done sustainably and what infrastructure is needed to make these developments liveable. Read the full article via Housebuilder Media: https://lnkd.in/e5muWdxg Call for evidence open until October 14. What are your thoughts on the grey belt idea? Could it be the answer to housing shortages, or are there better solutions? 💭 #HousingCrisis #GreyBelt #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #CallForEvidence #HaveYourWay #Housebuilders #NewBuilds #HousingCrisis