Closed consultation

Strengthening planning policy for brownfield development

From:
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
13 February 2024

Applies to England

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Summary

Consultation on changes to national planning policy to support brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to the Mayor of London.

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Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on changes to national policy to strengthen planning support for brownfield development, and ensure we make the best use of land. The document consults on 3 proposals:

  • Changes to national planning policy to give significant weight to the benefits of delivering as many homes as possible and take a flexible approach in applying planning policies or guidance relating to the internal layout of development.
  • Changes to the way the Housing Delivery Test operates in the 20 towns and cities subject to the uplift in the standard method. This would introduce an additional presumption trigger where their Housing Delivery Test score falls below 95%. In these circumstances the presumption in favour of sustainable development would apply to applications on previously developed land.
  • Reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to the Mayor of London

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Published 13 February 2024