Command Paper 7120 Planning for a sustainable future - white paper. Cm 7120

Publication Year

2007

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Sets out detailed proposals for reform of the planning system, building on Kate Barker’s recommendations for improving the speed, responsiveness and efficiency in land use planning, and taking forward Kate Barker’s and Rod Eddington’s proposals for reform of major infrastructure planning. It proposes reforms on how decisions are taken on nationally significant infrastructure projects - including energy, waste, waste-water and transport - responding to the challenges of economic globalisation and climate change. It also proposes further reforms to the Town and Country Planning system to make it more efficient and more responsive.

Document History

To be read with Planning for a sustainable future - white paper: summary; Planning for a sustainable future - consultation and Partial regulatory impact assessment - planning for a sustainable future (all DCLG, 2007). Also to be read with Changes to permitted development - consultation paper 1: permitted development rights for householder microgeneration; Changes to permitted development - consultation paper 2: permitted development rights for householders; Improving the appeal process in the planning system - making it proportionate, customer focused, efficient and well resourced: consultation; Planning costs and fees - report; Planning for a sustainable future - consultation; and Householder development consents review - implementation of recommendations (all DCLG, 2007).

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