Decision details
MHCLG Consultation: National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning, Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: The consultation runs from 30th January 2021 to
27th March 2021. The scope of the consultation is:
• Proposing changes to the National Planning Policy Framework
to place greater emphasis on beauty and place-making, and to ensure
that all new streets are lined with trees.
• Publishing a draft national design code that provides a
checklist of design principles to consider for new developments,
such as street character, building type, facade, and the
requirements that address wellbeing and environmental impact, which
councils can use as a foundation for their own local design
codes.
The report outlines the questions asked by the Government and
Officers responses to the questions.
The Executive Member will be asked agree to the submission of the
consultation response and detail any further comments.
Decision:
Resolved:
(i) That the contents of the report and its annexes be noted.
(ii) That the Council’s response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consultation referred to in the report, with reference to input from the Full Council debate on planning on 22 March 2021, be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Public Protection.
Reason: To enable the MHCLG to receive the council’s overall response to the consultation.
Report author: Becky Eades
Publication date: 23/03/2021
Date of decision: 23/03/2021
Decided at meeting: 23/03/2021 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning
Effective from: 26/03/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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