tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post2497729346941719337..comments2024-03-27T06:42:31.956+00:00Comments on Mark Brinkley (aka House 2.0): Is NPPF really a "developer's charter?"Mark Brinkleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-16825205144671173752011-09-28T07:02:37.955+01:002011-09-28T07:02:37.955+01:00Thanks Ben.
How does this clause differ from the ...Thanks Ben.<br /><br />How does this clause differ from the status quo?Mark Brinkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-21706327674882177372011-09-27T22:41:04.097+01:002011-09-27T22:41:04.097+01:00Clause 130 of the Localism Bill used to be Clause ...Clause 130 of the Localism Bill used to be Clause 124, and is highly controversial as it weights financial considerations more heavily in the decision making process. <br /><br />See earlier commentary here http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/peers-urged-to-act-on-cash-for-permission-clause-in-localism-bill/8615635.articleBen Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058600373866014810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-21797431642831085762011-09-27T19:23:07.129+01:002011-09-27T19:23:07.129+01:00Fostertom
"......locals can decide as long a...Fostertom<br /><br />"......locals can decide as long as Planners' priorities aren't challenged. and who judges that?"<br /><br />I think it is a very fair point - however the way I read that paragraph, it is just saying that local people can establish Local Green Space but they have to be balanced and reasonable about it. They can't say, for instance, 'we want to buildingstoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547733565964401449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-26533891896271678222011-09-27T09:12:58.357+01:002011-09-27T09:12:58.357+01:00Ha. That'll teach me not to make notes! So I r...Ha. That'll teach me not to make notes! So I read 130 on the Localism Bill - it's all about a S160 and CIL payments. Is that really contentious?Mark Brinkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-13831614149090283892011-09-27T07:59:21.808+01:002011-09-27T07:59:21.808+01:00It's clause 130 of the Localism Bill that is t...It's clause 130 of the Localism Bill that is the issue, not clause 130 of the NPPFBen Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058600373866014810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-23984248917329870862011-09-26T18:53:47.152+01:002011-09-26T18:53:47.152+01:00Tom,
It's a fair point, but it's not real...Tom,<br /><br />It's a fair point, but it's not really any different to what happens now, is it? Except that locals get a say, which they don't now.<br /><br />What seems barking mad is the idea (which the campaign is pushing) that the moment the tone of the planning document is changed, every green field in England is going to be built on.<br /><br />Andrew,<br /><br />No I didn'Mark Brinkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-43230202386546180492011-09-26T18:13:35.699+01:002011-09-26T18:13:35.699+01:00I dunno Mark - seems to me NPPF first offers power...I dunno Mark - seems to me NPPF first offers power to locals: "By designating land as Local Green Space local communities will be able to rule out new development ..." but then, because that's so powerful, shackles it: "Identifying land as Local Green Space should therefore be consistent with the local planning of sustainable development and complement investment in sufficient Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-84758337716037645222011-09-26T16:06:41.955+01:002011-09-26T16:06:41.955+01:00As the Chair of the meeting I should make clear I ...As the Chair of the meeting I should make clear I am independent of the trust. As I made clear but as the blogger here did not take notes and did not speak until leaving I could hardly expect an accurate report rather preconceived views that would not have altered whatever anyone would have said. Indeed nothing but putting words into peoples mouths that he wanted them to say rather than the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-50286230970019360012011-09-26T14:28:41.418+01:002011-09-26T14:28:41.418+01:00Amen to that. I'm actually considering revokin...Amen to that. I'm actually considering revoking my membership in the National Trust over this misinformed, scaremongering campaign they're running. Most of the people who are signing on to their campaign haven't read more than a paragraph of the draft NPPF and truly have no idea what it is all about.Rachelnoreply@blogger.com