All land will be designated as either 鈥榝or growth鈥�, 鈥榝or renewal鈥� or 鈥榝or protection鈥�. Land designated as 鈥榝or growth鈥� will have automatic planning permission for development, enabling builders to just get on with it, without having to wait for council approval.
With a rapidly growing reputation as 鈥榝riend to the developers鈥�, Robert Jenrick is expected to publish detail of his planning reforms this week. However, he set out some of the key measures in an article in on 2nd August.
鈥淭his week I am bringing forward radical and necessary reforms to our planning system to get Britain building and drive our economic recovery. We are introducing a simpler, faster, people-focused system to deliver the homes and places we need.
鈥淯nder the new process, through democratic local agreement, land will be designated in one of three categories: for growth, for renewal or for protection.
鈥淟and designated for growth will empower development 鈥� new homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices will be allowed automatically. People can get going.
鈥淩enewal areas will enable much quicker development with a 'permission in principle' approach to balance speed while ensuring appropriate checks are carried out.
鈥淎nd protected land will be just that 鈥� our green belt, areas of outstanding natural beauty and rich heritage 鈥� will be protected as the places, views and landscapes we cherish most and passed on to the next generation as set out in our manifesto.
鈥淥ur reforms seek a more diverse and competitive housing industry, in which smaller builders can thrive alongside the big players and where planning permissions are turned into homes faster than they are today.鈥�
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