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🗣 Jane Gratton: "This framework has the potential to unlock the planning system in England and boost economic growth, but the proof of success will inevitably be judged in its delivery and outcomes." Read more on our response to the national planning policy framework for England. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gk_47TYX

In our latest article, our Head of Planning and Development, Colin Brown, comments on the revised National Planning Policy Framework December 2023. Read the full comment here: https://buff.ly/3ROJh3M #NPPF #NationalPlanningPolicyFramework

December 2023 saw the publication of what will be the fourth version of The National Planning Policy Framework in as many years. To consider the impact that the new guidance is likely to have, please join our webinar which we are running jointly with Andrew Black Consulting. James Clewlow will host the session and will be asking planning consultant Andy Black and our planning expert, Beth Gascoyne, what the new guidance will mean. Register your place now. #planning #realestate #webinar

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation period drew to a close late last night, ending a busy period of industry discussions around how potential reforms could affect the sector. In the final edition of our ‘Eight Weeks of Planning’ series, director Annie Brafield considers the overall industry mood and what we’d like to see over the coming weeks. #NPPF #PRAgency #PlanningNews #ConstructionNews

Please have a read of a recent article I wrote following attendance at a NLA organised charette focused on 'Planning for Future Generations' which summarises our findings and suggestions going forward.

A brand new case study! How Human Engine worked with St Helens Council to undertake a maturity assessment of the council’s commercial activity across five themes and identify opportunities for growth and improvement. Continue Reading Here: https://lnkd.in/eraEcziq #Commercial #CaseStudy #LocalGovernment

Yesterday, a draft bill to reform Britain’s railways was published by the Government. Subsequently, DeHavilland’s Senior Policy Consultant Harriet Ireland has produced a policy note addressing: • The draft Bill in more detail • Analysis and reaction • What we can expect next

Check out the PIBC Board’s Strategic Plan summary. We’ve tried to make it accessible. Let us know what you think!

Zelie Batchelor, Senior Planner at Montagu Evans and a member of the NLA Expert Panel for planning, provides insights on planning for future generations: https://lnkd.in/eNUymKNg.   The article explores key cultural, financial, and policy barriers to sustainable progression, examining how these barriers have hindered posterity and the potential solutions to overcome them.   To read more, click the link above. #MEPlanning #NLA #NextGen

The Government has put forward new proposals to revise the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Among the changes is the introduction of a term that's beginning to make its way into planning and development discussions: the grey belt. But what does this term actually mean? And what are the plans for its implementation?