Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
First Report - The future of the planni…
Acknowledged
The Government must commission research about the extent of public involvement in the planning system. This should precede the collection from local authorities and publishing of statistics about public involvement in Local Plans and in individual 102 The future of the planning system in England planning applications. Such research would …
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The Government must commission research about the extent of public involvement in the planning system. This should precede the collection from local authorities and publishing of statistics about public involvement in Local Plans and in individual 102 The future of the planning system in England planning applications. Such research would give a clearer picture of the current situation and, in particular, at which point in the process people are most engaged.
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Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the importance of understanding public involvement and notes existing research has informed policy work. They plan to consult on future planning practice guidance, but do not commit to commissioning new research before statistics collection.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
First Report - The future of the planni…
Acknowledged
We support the principle of using a standard method that applies across the country. We recognise there has been criticism of the current standard method for not promoting levelling up by reducing the targets for future homes below the numbers currently being delivered. It also does not directly consider brownfield …
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We support the principle of using a standard method that applies across the country. We recognise there has been criticism of the current standard method for not promoting levelling up by reducing the targets for future homes below the numbers currently being delivered. It also does not directly consider brownfield sites nor environmental and other constraints on developable land in a particular area.
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Government response AI summary
The government welcomed the committee's support for a standard method and acknowledged ongoing representations regarding its effectiveness. It stated that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will require a new National Planning Policy Framework, and it intends to publish a prospectus outlining further policy thinking.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
First Report - The future of the planni…
Acknowledged
We echo the Public Accounts Committee’s calls for greater clarity on how the Government will deliver its ambition for 300,000 housing units a year, and why this target was chosen. Our previous reports have endorsed the need for additional social and specialist housing. But the scepticism voiced by some about …
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We echo the Public Accounts Committee’s calls for greater clarity on how the Government will deliver its ambition for 300,000 housing units a year, and why this target was chosen. Our previous reports have endorsed the need for additional social and specialist housing. But the scepticism voiced by some about the validity of the 300,000 units target, particularly given the revisions to household projections, deserves a clear answer. There is also scepticism that the target can be delivered. The Government should publish the evidential basis for its 300,000 housing units a year target and set out how this target will be achieved, both by tenure and by location. (Paragraph 116) 104 The future of the planning system in England
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Government response AI summary
The government reaffirms its ambition to deliver 300,000 homes per year, citing compelling evidence from a 2014 report and general consensus for the target. They highlight recent delivery figures but do not publish a detailed evidential basis or specific plan for achievement by tenure and …
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
First Report - The future of the planni…
Acknowledged
We support ensuring that the additional housing being built includes affordable and social housing. There should also be support and encouragement for local authorities to deliver specialist housing, particularly for elderly and people with disabilities. The Government should create a C2R class for retirement communities to ensure clarity in the …
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We support ensuring that the additional housing being built includes affordable and social housing. There should also be support and encouragement for local authorities to deliver specialist housing, particularly for elderly and people with disabilities. The Government should create a C2R class for retirement communities to ensure clarity in the planning process. There should be a statutory obligation that Local Plans identify sites for specialist housing. We repeat our recommendation in our 2020 social housing report that the Government should publish annual net addition targets for the following tenures over the next ten years: social rent, affordable rent, intermediate rent and affordable homeownership.
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Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the need for specialist housing and refers to existing NPPF guidance for local authorities, but does not commit to a statutory obligation for identifying sites or creating a new C2R use class. It states it already publishes statistics on affordable housing supply, …
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government