The government has introduced a new Neighbourhood Planning
Billwhich received its First Reading in Parliament on Wednesday 7
September 2016.
The government says that measures in the new Neighbourhood Planning Bill will support more
housebuilding and provide more local say over developments; and
speed up and strengthen the neighbourhood planning process by
simplifying how plans can be revised as local circumstances change
and ensure that plans come into force sooner once approved by local
people.
There will also be a simplifying of the compulsory purchase
order process to make it clearer, fairer and faster and measures in
the Bill will clarify the process which is currently based on a
patchwork of statute and case law and make the system fairer for
all parties.
Further measure will ensure that planning conditions which
require developers to take action before work starts are only used
where strictly necessary so that once a developer has planning
permission they can get on and start building as soon as
possible.
It is expected to have its Second Reading debate on Friday 10
October 2016.