More Carrot, Less Stick!

The Government’s changes to the requirement to demonstrate a sufficient five-year housing land supply in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) are having immediate consequences.

In short, the new NPPF now means that those authorities with an up-to-date plan will no longer be required to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, and those that have published a Regulation 18 or Regulation 19 Local Plan will now only be required to demonstrate a four-year housing land supply.

Following the recent update to the NPPF, Turley Senior Director, Jeff Richards, shares his insights on the revised requirements to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, how this will affect future housing in the UK and its implications and impacts on authorities, planning and development.

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