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As part of Burnham's drive to solve the housing crisis, this month they've published an updated National Planning Policy Framework for England at https://gov.uk/nppf
In a country with a postcode lottery of Local Plans, Neighbourhood Planning Documents, Site-Specific Development Policies and other bland names, the NPPF is a baseline which we should be able to use anywhere to encourage cycle-friendly developments and prevent dangerous rider-manglers. When objecting to or supporting development planning applications, we're meant to concentrate on "material planning concerns" and the NPPF is basically "material" everywhere.
There's an introductory video at
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSXPXFyTBCA
but I think it's not correct to equate "settlement" with "town/city" like they do. Settlements could also be villages where there is undeveloped/underdeveloped space inside the official built-up boundary (known as the "red line" or "village fence", in some places).
At first glance, the old Chapter 9 "Sustainable Transport" has been replaced by Chapter 15 titled "Promoting sustainable transport". Chapters 4 "Achieving sustainable development", 5 "Meeting the challenge of climate change", 8 "Ensuring the vitality of town centres", 14 "Achieving well-designed places", 16 "Promoting healthy communities" and 17 "Pollution, public protection and security" may also have useful points.
I'll summarise them when I have more time, unless someone else does it first. It's a big change.
In a country with a postcode lottery of Local Plans, Neighbourhood Planning Documents, Site-Specific Development Policies and other bland names, the NPPF is a baseline which we should be able to use anywhere to encourage cycle-friendly developments and prevent dangerous rider-manglers. When objecting to or supporting development planning applications, we're meant to concentrate on "material planning concerns" and the NPPF is basically "material" everywhere.
There's an introductory video at
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSXPXFyTBCA
but I think it's not correct to equate "settlement" with "town/city" like they do. Settlements could also be villages where there is undeveloped/underdeveloped space inside the official built-up boundary (known as the "red line" or "village fence", in some places).
At first glance, the old Chapter 9 "Sustainable Transport" has been replaced by Chapter 15 titled "Promoting sustainable transport". Chapters 4 "Achieving sustainable development", 5 "Meeting the challenge of climate change", 8 "Ensuring the vitality of town centres", 14 "Achieving well-designed places", 16 "Promoting healthy communities" and 17 "Pollution, public protection and security" may also have useful points.
I'll summarise them when I have more time, unless someone else does it first. It's a big change.
