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Category: Planning policy news

Home Archive by Category "Planning policy news"

The Trust has Responded to the National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code Consultation

April 15, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Planning policy news, Planning Updates

The government has consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to implement policy changes in response to the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission Living with Beauty report. Changes set out a greater emphasis on beauty and local distinctiveness and calls for poorly designed developments to be refused. Other amendments include greater reference to…

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BPT Responds to Local Plan Partial Update Options Consultation

March 3, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, Planning policy news

B&NES Council has recently consulted on updated Local Plan policies based on changes in local circumstances and national policy and legislation since the 2014-2017 adoption of the Core Strategy and Placemaking Plan. Proposed revisions intend to address the Council’s declaration of a Climate and Ecological Emergency, update the local authorities housing supply to ensure the…

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We’ve responded to the Government consultation on extending permitted development rights in Conservation Areas. The changes would harm heritage and the diversity and vitality of our high streets, and facilitate the creation of poor-quality homes.

January 29, 2021Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Planning policy news

We are specifically concerned that unlike some of the recent changes to permitted development, this consultation proposes that a new permitted development right to change use from Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to residential (C3) would apply in conservation areas. Diversity is critical to the vitality and vibrancy of historic towns and shopping streets….

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Full response to Planning White Paper Consultation

November 18, 2020Bath Preservation TrustBPT Projects, Consultations, News, Planning policy news

The Planning for the Future White Paper proposes dramatic changes to the planning system and has given rise to serious concerns across many sectors. This is our full response submitted to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government at the end of October. While the stated aims of the White Paper should be outcomes…

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Planning Reforms: The Trust’s Response

October 10, 2020Bath Preservation TrustConsultations, News, Planning policy news, Uncategorized

The Planning for the Future White Paper (published in August) sets out a number of controversial changes to the planning system including; stripped back local plans, zonal planning, top down housing targets, more permitted developments, scrapping Section 106 agreements and replacing with a national infrastructure levy which can fund affordable housing, design codes and new…

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Permitted development is not the answer for high street or housing crisis

January 16, 2019Bath Preservation TrustNews, Planning policy news

The Trust has responded to the recent planning reform consultation issued by the government.  The paper looked at relaxing change of use rules for retail units to make some changes of use class permitted development.  In addition the reforms look to gauge feedback on the proposal to allow some form of roof addition/extensions (i.e upward ‘space’)…

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No mention of heritage in B&NES’ Vision for the region?

January 8, 2019Bath Preservation TrustNews, Planning policy news, Uncategorized

The Trust has very recently responded in detail to the Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation which considers options relating to the establishment of new strategic policies and amend existing policies for the region.  In particular, we’ve been pleased to see proposed new policy options relating to housing and purpose built student accommodation, but we…

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Our guidance Making Changes has been shortlisted for an RTPI award!

August 21, 2018Bath Preservation TrustBPT Projects, News, Planning policy news

Our guidance ‘Making Changes – Guidance for owners of listed buildings in Bath’ has been shortlisted in the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South West Awards for Planning Excellence. It is one of only eight projects, plans and policies vying for the South West’s top planning award. Suzanne D’Arcy Chair of RTPI South West said:…

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