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Update on the Levelling Up Bill
06 December 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement discusses reforms to the UK's planning system to empower local communities and encourage responsible development.
Action Requested
The minister proposes several changes including consultation on retaining methods for calculating housing need figures, ending the obligation for a five-year supply of land for housing in up-to-date plans, increasing community protections against developer appeals, and consulting on new financial penalties for slow build out. The statement also outlines measures to support brownfield development, protect agricultural land, and regulate tourist accommodation.
Key Facts
- Consultation will be held by Christmas on the National Planning Policy Framework prospectus.
- Local authorities will determine housing numbers in consultation with communities.
- The Planning Inspectorate should no longer override local decisions.
- Obligation to maintain a five-year supply of land for housing will end where plans are up-to-date.
- Requirement for a 20% buffer may be dropped, allowing local councils to lower house numbers based on overdelivery.
- Transitional arrangements will allow advanced plan-making authorities two years to revise plans against proposed changes.
- Community protections from developer appeals will increase from two to five years.
- Local planning authorities can set different Levy rates for brownfield and greenfield sites.
- The Competition and Markets Authority is being asked to consider a market study on the housing market.
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