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Planning newsletter
Publication Year
2024
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides an update on government planning activities. Covers: NPPF clarification on 5 year housing land supply; biodiversity net gain implementation; local plans update; update on designation of sensitive catchment areas and upgrades to wastewater treatment works; changes to permitted development rights to support open prisons and solar equipment; consultation on the future homes and buildings standard; review of Building Regulations 2010 (Part G) for tighter water efficiency standards; publication of the Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2024 - ancient woodland; update on protected landscapes; internal review of Active Travel England; user research on Compulsory Purchase Orders; Housing Design Awards and the Architect Directory; DLUHC digital planning programme.
Document History
Dated: 30 January 2024.
Publisher Information
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) was a UK Government department with responsibility for communities throughout the UK, with local investment supporting growth, creating jobs, delivering housing, overseeing local government, planning and building safety. They were previously known as the MHCLG, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
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