Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag

In this edition:

• The government has published its long-awaited response to feedback on its proposals to increase local authority planning fees – we take a look at what will change and when.
• Meanwhile, the levelling up department has also announced proposals to extend permitted development rights, which often don’t require fees – we’ll explain what is being suggested. 
• We’ll also summarise key elements of other government documents published last week, including the consultation on changing plan-making, proposals to change the planning system for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and new guidance on when planning permission is needed to allow development intended to enable working from home.

PLUS, we round up the other most important news stories of the past fortnight.

Room 106 is the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24.

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In this bonus episode we’ll be discussing how political parties are likely to adjust their planning policies in the light of May’s local election results, including:

• What parties were promising and how that went down with the electorate.
• What the election results say about public attitudes to planning and housebuilding.
• How the results are likely to influence the parties’ planning policies going forward?

PLUS, we round up the most important news stories of the past fortnight.

Room 106 is the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24.

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Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag

In this episode:

• Housing secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that the NPPF revisions will not appear until at least September – we look at when they are likely to finally appear. 
• An influential parliamentary committee has warned that the government’s 300,000-home a year housebuilding target would be ‘impossible to achieve’ under its proposed NPPF changes – we explain how it came to that conclusion.
• The government’s new infrastructure levy is intended to replace existing methods of securing money from developers to pay for infrastructure and affordable housing. Ministers have now said councils will be able to require some of the contributions to be paid in-kind – we explain the details.

PLUS, we round up the most important news stories of the past fortnight.

Room 106 is the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24.

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download here shortly. 

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In this bonus edition, we discuss the government’s stalled programme of changes to the planning system, including:

• What do those who work closely with government think are the reasons for the delay?
• Are there political factors, and political hurdles that the government is waiting to get past before it pushes forward with the changes?
• What stages does the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill still have to go through before it becomes law (clearing the way for the government to announce the further NPPF changes it has promised), and how long is this likely to take?

PLUS, we round up the most important news stories of the past week.

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download here shortly. 

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In this episode we:

• Explore the possible implications of a would-be Labour government’s plan to order combined authorities to identify “poor-quality” green belt land for new homes to tackle the housing crisis. 
• Dig out the details of a government-backed scheme that aims to recruit 150 graduates for local authority planning departments by 2025 is due to launch in September.
• Explain the full story behind a Conservative councillor’s referral to the police after failing to disclose to planning officers that her husband was an Anglican clergyman when delegating reserved matters on a 180-home application on Church of England land. 
• Summarise the other big news stories of the past fortnight.

PLUS we say a big thank you to our listeners for helping Room 106 win the 2023 Professional Publishers Association ‘Podcast of the Year’ award.

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download from the Planning website shortly. 

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In this bonus episode we investigate new government proposals to further ease rules for converting high street premises to new uses. We look at:

• The proposals involve auctioning new uses for vacant sites – how would the process work?
• What part would the new permitted development (PD) rights play in the auction process? 
• How widely would industry commentators expect such rights to be used?
• Some commentators have raised concerns about the possible impact on pubs – what are they worried about?

PLUS we summarise the other big news stories of the past fortnight.

By the end of the show, you’ll be able to face questions from a client or chief executive with equanimity.

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download here shortly. 

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In this episode:

• A developer has withdrawn a 200-home reserved matters application that housing secretary Michael Gove had called in on design grounds – we discuss what that tells us about Gove’s approach to design. 
• Two new council administrations have paused plans and projects following May’s local elections – we find out what’s going on.
• The government has promised to consult on making it easier to convert “redundant agricultural buildings” into homes and on changing permitted development rules to “support farm diversification” – we explore the implications.

PLUS we’ll summarise the other big news stories of the past fortnight, including the verdict on Jeremy Clarkson’s planning appeal.

By the end of the show, you’ll be able to face questions from a client or chief executive with equanimity.

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download here shortly. 

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In this bonus episode:

• We ask how likely it is that the government will follow through on its threat to strip planning powers from ten councils?
• We explore what difference the London mayor’s draft revised guidance on development viability and affordable housing will make to developers and local authorities. 

PLUS we’ll summarise the other big news stories of the past fortnight.

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download from the Planning website shortly. 

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In this episode:

• The government is proposing to further extend permitted development rights for high street premises – we’ll explain what’s under consideration.
• The Labour Party has said it intends to allow councils to compulsorily acquire land for housebuilding more cheaply than they can at present – we’ll explore what that might mean.
• And consultants warn that the future of neighbourhood planning 'hangs in the balance' due to uncertainty about a key grant programme.

PLUS we’ll summarise the other big news stories of the past fortnight.

By the end of the show you’ll be in prime position to host the next office planning quiz.

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download from the Planning website shortly. 

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In this episode we take a deep dive into:

• What we know about what a Labour government would do in planning terms, including: 
• Its pledge to reintroduce requirements on local areas to build in line with local need
• Its willingness to consider changing changing green belt rules

We also investigate the planning implications of May’s local election results.

PLUS we’ll summarise the other key news stories of the past week.

Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMag

A transcript of the podcast will be available to download shortly. 

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