Issue - meetings

  Report HPR2023/014

The report provided an update on the Government’s proposals to amend the National Planning Policy Framework.

In response to a question from the Chairman, the Head of Planning Policy and Strategy advised that whilst housing targets would remain, the Local Authority would benefit from stronger protections from developments that were considered significantly out of character for the area or that would require the release of green belt land.  It might also be possible to achieve a better balance of affordable housing in private developments.  The Local Authority was subject to an additional tier of planning policy at a regional level and there would be a need to bottom out how amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework would work with the London Plan. 

The Portfolio Holder observed that there would be an increased focus on the granting of planning permission moving forward and asked that this be included in future performance reporting.

RESOLVED: That the update be noted.