Ep117: What draft NPPF changes on green belt mean for decision-makers, plus the impact of ministerial efforts to speed up plan examinations

In this Deep Dive edition, we'll be discussing: How draft National Planning Policy Framework revisions would allow more green belt applications to avoid going through the tough “very special circumstances” decision-making test; Why ministerial efforts to speed up local plan examinations is likely to see more plans fail in the short term but should force councils to submit better quality strategies.We also round up the other key news from the past week to make sure you’re up to speed on all the goings-on in the planning sector. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.