Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
First Report - The future of the planning system in England
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 38
Published 10 June 2021
Government response
The Future of the Planning System in England: Government Response to the Select Committee Report · published 17 May 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 111
We think the Government’s abandonment of its proposed formula for determining housing need is the...
Recommendation
We think the Government’s abandonment of its proposed formula for determining housing need is the correct decision. There remains a need for additional information about how the Government’s revised approach, announced in December 2020, might work in practice. This is …
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Government Response Summary
The government welcomes support for the standard method, stating that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will require a new National Planning Policy Framework. They intend to publish an NPPF prospectus outlining further policy thinking.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Deferred
In addition: • We broadly agree with the Government’s general approach of using workplace- based...
Recommendation
In addition: • We broadly agree with the Government’s general approach of using workplace- based earnings. But for specific local authorities the Government should consider using residence-based earnings to ensure the housing targets accurately reflect local circumstances. The Government should …
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Government Response Summary
The government welcomes support for a standard method, stating that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will require a new National Planning Policy Framework. They intend to publish an NPPF prospectus for further policy thinking, deferring specific actions.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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