The changing legal framework

Localism Bill

Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).

The final act (PDF)

Timing of the revocation of Regional Strategies.

"Section 109 contains this provision and gives the Secretary of State power to revoke in whole or part any Regional Strategy, even all Regional Strategies. That power took effect yesterday on Royal Assent - but Regional Strategies remain in place until the Secretary of State makes an order to revoke.

With the environmental assessments (on RS revocations) now under consultation, and NPPF still in draft, Regional Strategies have some life left, but subject to what may come out of the consultations (and any litigation which may follow), their days are numbered."

[source and, more details about the timing of the introduction of the sections of the act.]

 

National Planning Policy Framework

Draft National Planning Policy Framework  25 July 2011

Press release 

Consultation  Ends 17 October 2011

Advice to planning inspectors. Page where it's listed, and the PDF file

Commentary and campaigns

Now the consultation is over, these links are removed.


Add A Comment

Add A Comment


Code in the picture:
Your Name(*):
Email:
Notify me of any further comments to this thread:
Comment Title:
Comment(*):