Consultation outcome

National Planning Policy: consultation on proposed changes

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 7 December 2015
• Last updated: 7 February 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Proposed changes to National Planning Policy: summary of responses and government response

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4993-3

PDF, 439 KB, 24 pages

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Detail of outcome

This provides the government’s response to the consultation document which sought views on proposed changes to national planning policy. It covered the following areas:

• broadening the definition of affordable housing to expand the range of low cost housing opportunities
• increasing the density of development around commuter hubs to make more efficient use of land in suitable locations
• supporting sustainable new settlements, development on brownfield land and small sites and delivery of housing agreed in Local Plans
• supporting delivery of starter homes
• transitional arrangements

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on specific changes to national planning policy to support delivery of new homes, including low cost homes for first time buyers.

This consultation ran from
10am on 7 December 2015 to 11:45pm on 22 February 2016

Consultation description

This consultation is seeking views on some specific changes to National Planning Policy in the following areas:

• broadening the definition of affordable housing, to expand the range of low cost housing opportunities for those aspiring to own their new home
• increasing residential density around commuter hubs, to make more efficient use of land in suitable locations
• supporting sustainable new settlements, development on brownfield land and small sites, and delivery of housing allocated in plans
• supporting delivery of starter homes

A draft equalities assessment is also being published and this consultation also seeks views on the draft assessment and any additional evidence that should be taken into account.

Documents

Consultation on proposed changes to National Planning Policy

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4735-9

PDF, 496 KB, 28 pages

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Equalities statement: consultation on proposed changes to National Planning Policy

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4737-3

PDF, 854 KB, 21 pages

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Published 7 December 2015
Last updated 7 February 2017 + show all updates

1. 7 February 2017

   Added summary of responses and government response.

2. 22 December 2015

   The deadline for responding to this consultation has been extended to 22 February 2016.

3. 7 December 2015

   First published.