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Communities and Local Government Committee tenth report, need and impact: planning for town centres [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: London UK Parliament 2009Subject(s): LOC classification:
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Terms of reference -- 1. Introduction -- The Barker Review of land-use planning -- Planning White Paper -- Proposed changes -- Our inquiry -- 2. The Government's proposed changes -- Current policy on planning for town centres -- The proposed changes: Consumer choice; Practice guidance -- 3. Justification for the changes -- Adverse effects of 'the need test' -- Kate Barker's evidence -- Use of the need test -- Other witnesses' view of the case for change -- Timing of the proposed changes -- 4. Effects of the changes -- 'Town centre first' - Increase in the amount of out-of-town development -- Subjective nature of the new 'impact assessment framework': Monitoring the effects of the changes -- Capacity of local planning authorities: Potential solutions -- 5. Conclusions -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Formal minutes -- Witnesses -- List of written evidence -- List of reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Summary: Presents the Communities and Local Government Committee's views on proposed Government changes to town centre planning policy, particularly the removal of the 'need test' and the introduction of a new "impact assessment framework". The Barker review of land-use planning encouraged the removal of the 'need test', a requirement for the applicant to demonstrate the need for further development which is not being met by existing facilities in a particular area. Suggests that its removal would create important risk to town centres. Recommends a close monitoring of the effects of the changes.
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Terms of reference -- 1. Introduction -- The Barker Review of land-use planning -- Planning White Paper -- Proposed changes -- Our inquiry -- 2. The Government's proposed changes -- Current policy on planning for town centres -- The proposed changes: Consumer choice; Practice guidance -- 3. Justification for the changes -- Adverse effects of 'the need test' -- Kate Barker's evidence -- Use of the need test -- Other witnesses' view of the case for change -- Timing of the proposed changes -- 4. Effects of the changes -- 'Town centre first' - Increase in the amount of out-of-town development -- Subjective nature of the new 'impact assessment framework': Monitoring the effects of the changes -- Capacity of local planning authorities: Potential solutions -- 5. Conclusions -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Formal minutes -- Witnesses -- List of written evidence -- List of reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Presents the Communities and Local Government Committee's views on proposed Government changes to town centre planning policy, particularly the removal of the 'need test' and the introduction of a new "impact assessment framework". The Barker review of land-use planning encouraged the removal of the 'need test', a requirement for the applicant to demonstrate the need for further development which is not being met by existing facilities in a particular area. Suggests that its removal would create important risk to town centres. Recommends a close monitoring of the effects of the changes.