Barker review of land use planning final report - recommendations

Barker, Kate

Barker review of land use planning final report - recommendations - London TSO 2006

A more responsive planning system -- More efficient use of land -- Delivering major projects -- Streamlining the planning system -- Improving the performance of local planning authorities -- Enhancing the appeals process -- Improving incentives

Sets out recommendations to ensure that planning policy and procedures support economic growth, whilst delivering sustainable development goals. Key recommendations include: updating planning policy for economic development (PPS 4); introducing a new system for dealing with major infrastructure projects; streamlining policy and processes; promoting a positive planning culture; encouraging the review of green belt boundaries; removing the need for planning permission for small commercial developments that have little wider impact; ensuring that SoS decisions focus on vital, strategic issues; and introducing a Planning Mediation Service to speed up the appeals system. Bibliography.

0118404857 9780118404853


BARKER REVIEW OF LAND USE PLANNING
PLANNING GAIN SUPPLEMENT
PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT FOUR


England--886-

711.1 $2 18