Planning reform: the requirement to replace supplementary planning guidance with supplementary planning documents
Series: Journal of Planning and Environment Law ; January 2005, 34-40(7)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Reviews the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) requirement introduced in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, guidance on which is now published in "PPS 12: local development frameworks". It is only a requirement in England. Defines SPD in the context of the Local Development Scheme (LDS) that sets out a local authority's complete lists of local development documents comprising development plan documents and SPDs. Covers the inclusion of the SPD in the LDS, the interim status of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG), the content of the SPD, its adoption process and challenges to it. Concludes that the requirements regarding SPD already apply and there is now little point in adopting new SPG under the old informal procedures. Views the ultimate success or failure of the new system as hinging on the level of public consultation achieved.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68662 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 128531-1001 |
Reviews the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) requirement introduced in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, guidance on which is now published in "PPS 12: local development frameworks". It is only a requirement in England. Defines SPD in the context of the Local Development Scheme (LDS) that sets out a local authority's complete lists of local development documents comprising development plan documents and SPDs. Covers the inclusion of the SPD in the LDS, the interim status of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG), the content of the SPD, its adoption process and challenges to it. Concludes that the requirements regarding SPD already apply and there is now little point in adopting new SPG under the old informal procedures. Views the ultimate success or failure of the new system as hinging on the level of public consultation achieved.