Decision details

To provide the Leader of the Council with the proposed response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government consultation on the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system, to seek further views and approval to submit the response.

That the Corporate Director of Community Development in consultation with the Council Leader and Executive Member for Open to Business agree the content of the response back to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government on the recent consultation concerning: Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system

To provide a response back to the Government on the proposed changes to National Planning Policy Framework, changes to the Standard method for calculating local housing need, and proposed interim/transitional arrangements regarding how these proposals would be treated in both development management and planning policy, and to set out how these changes could effect the operation and delivery of planning services in North Yorkshire.

It is the Council’s response to a government consultation. In order to prepare a response, a series of briefings with Members were held, a range of Council services with links to planning, and the planning service were consulted.