The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act - How Will It Change the Planning System? - MBL

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• Level - Update: Requires no prior subject knowledge
• CPD - 1.5 hours
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This webinar considers these changes and what impact they are likely to have on the day to day operation of the planning system.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The background to the changes to the system
• Changes to the plan led system including the introduction of national development management policies and a revised approach to local plan production
• Changes to development management including the power to make non substantial changes to planning permission and measures aimed at accelerating housing delivery
• Proposals for a new infrastructure levy
• Environmental outcomes reports, a new system for environmental assessment
• Enforcement changes including changes to timescales to enforce and the introduction of enforcement warning notices
• Neighbourhood planning changes including the introduction of neighbourhood priority statements and street votes
• Heritage reforms including extending the protection currently enjoyed by listed buildings to other heritage assets and changes to enforcement powers
• Other changes including compulsory purchase reforms and planning functions of development corporations

This webinar was recorded on 16th February 2024

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