Policy paper

Government response to the CLG Committee report on the consultation on national planning policy

Government response to the House of Commons CLG Committee report on the consultation on national planning policy launched in December 2015.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

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Government response to the CLG Committee report on the consultation on national planning policy

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On 1 April 2016 the Communities and Local Government Committee of the House of Commons issued a report on a DCLG consultation proposing improvements to national planning policy. The consultation ran from December 2015 to February 2016, and topics included:

  • broadening the definition of affordable housing
  • sustainable new settlements, development on brownfield land and small sites
  • supporting delivery of starter homes and housing agreed in Local Plans

The Committee made 24 recommendations. This is the government’s response, to be taken in conjunction with the housing white paper and its other associated documents.

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Published 7 February 2017

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