Last of the Summer Whine

Sam Stafford was in London this week and managed to catch up with some of the 50 Shades crew for a conversation about another turbulent few weeks in the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and roll world of town and country planning.  Sam met Andrew Taylor, Gilian Macinnes, Simon Ricketts and Nicola Gooch at Soho Radio Studios for a wide-ranging, whistle-stop catch-up that took in application fees in the context of wider local authority funding challenges; a new local plan consultation in the context of the ongoing crisis in local plan-making; and NSIPs in the context of Labour’s possible proposals for a new wave of new towns. The gang also touch on Green Belt, PD rights and BNG. Michael Gove’s "Long-term plan for housing" also gets a cursory mention. Some accompanying reading. Long-term plan for housing: Secretary of State's speech https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/long-term-plan-for-housing-secretary-of-states-speech Plan-making reforms: consultation on implementation https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/plan-making-reforms-consultation-on-implementation Permitted development rights https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/permitted-development-rights Operational reforms to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) consenting process https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/operational-reforms-to-the-nationally-significant-infrastructure-project-consenting-process Six in ten people in England would keep the Green Belt as it is https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/six-in-ten-people-in-england-would-keep-green-belt-as-it-is Statement: Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds https://www.woking.gov.uk/news/statement-community-infrastructure-levy-cil-funds Technical consultation: Stronger performance of local planning authorities supported through an increase in planning fees: government response https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/increasing-planning-fees-and-performance-technical-consultation/outcome/technical-consultation-stronger-performance-of-local-planning-authorities-supported-through-an-increase-in-planning-fees-government-response New towns are building blocks of Labour’s plan for UK growth https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/url-labour-party-new-towns-uk-house-building-plan-2023-d8gp3zkj2 The Golf Belt https://golfbelt.russellcurtis.co.uk/ Sussex Section 106 agreement marks key moment for developers in Biodiversity Net Gain provision https://www.c-l-m.co.uk/clm-news/sussex-section-106-agreement-marks-key-moment-for-developers-in-biodiversity-net-gain-provision/ The Government’s Big Move On Nutrient Neutrality – Now We Have Seen The Government’s LURB Amendment https://simonicity.com/2023/08/29/the-governments-big-move-on-nutrient-neutrality-now-we-have-seen-the-governments-lurb-amendment/ LURB Watch 2: The nutrient amendments have landed https://imbusiness.passle.net/post/102imu5/lurb-watch-2-the-nutrient-amendments-have-landed Summer madness: what have you missed? https://www.planoraks.com/posts-1/summer-madness-what-have-you-missed Some accompanying viewing. Three Blokes in a Bath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80sSbLzSuak Some accompanying listening. Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder https://youtu.be/I1_uU9eIZRo?si=W8d-tYxQUKcq8Zh_ 50 Shades T-Shirts! If you have listened to Episode 45 of the 50 Shades of Planning you will have heard Clive Betts say that... 'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'. Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here: http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/07/50-shades-of-planning-t-shirts.html