"At the heart of the National Planning Policy Framework is a presumption in favour of sustainable development, which should be seen as a golden thread running through both plan-making and decision-taking," the NPPF said. Date: Monday, 17th October 2011. While the much heralded green deal focuses on the huge challenges facing our existing stock, its implementation will be seen as a litmus test of the government's true commitment to helping the construction industry deliver a low-carbon built environment. It was originally published by the UK's Department of Communities and Local Government in March 2012, consolidating over two dozen previously issued documents called Planning Policy Statements and Planning Policy Guidance Notes for use in England. SO7 Secure sustainable development Policy SO7 is in accordance with the NPPF aims of sustainable development and meeting the challenge of climate change. • The way in which the NPPF supports the delivery of sustainable development has been altered. Achieving sustainable development means that the planning system has three overarching objectives (economic, social and environmental). New development needs to have long-term viability in general and that means residential housing with a genuine community supported by the necessary infrastructure, as well as commercial property that isn't just created in order to exploit development opportunities but can meet changing needs over time. Developments of 10 dwellings or more are to have at least 10% affordable homes, but with exceptions such as Build to Rent. This includes a requirement for the SPD to not be in conflict with an adopted Development Plan Document, to contain a reasoned justification of the policies contained within it and that The UK continues to face a huge challenge in terms of the availability of the necessary materials, products, technologies, knowledge and skills we need to ensure our developments are green. Achieving sustainable development 7. "[Development] plans may, therefore, need to be revised to take into account the policies in this Framework. This sets … "These roles should not be undertaken in isolation, because they are mutually dependent.". It is this line that has been seized upon by planning consultants acting on behalf of Firecrest Land in an April 2011 letter to North Lincolnshire council. The purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. This should be progressed as quickly as possible, either through a partial review or by preparing a new plan. One part of this is should be a requirement for developers and their contractors to prove that the performance of buildings reflects their design promises. The NPPF retains its most controversial element from its earlier consultation draft, a "presumption in favour of sustainable development", but does now incorporate the Brundtland definition of sustainable development stemming from a United Nations report written by Gro Harlem Brundtland in 1987. At the heart of the 2012 NPPF was the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The consultation document outlined how and why the wording of the presumption in favour of sustainable development had been amended and the draft revised NPPF set out the presumption in its revised form. If we are not flexible, we risk building-in obsolescence, leaving a legacy of a built environment that does not fulfil its promise and fails to address demographic, climatic and socio-technological changes. Risks to sustainable development in the NPPF The components of sustainable development 3. Out-Law News | 27 Mar 2012 | 3:44 pm | It has since been revised in 2018 and 2019. The following areas are covered in the making of a local plan: Mark Gaterell is professor of sustainable construction at Coventry University, This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. The planning system should play an active role in guiding development to sustainable solutions," it said. Sustainable development NPPF guidance At the heart of the National Planning Policy Framework is a presumption in favour of sustainable development, which should be seen as a golden thread running through both plan-making and decision-taking (paras 6 -15). Yet if we are to deliver appropriate, energy efficient housing in the right places and with access to services, we have to be very clear about what we mean by sustainable development – and make sure it is central to the development process. The revised NPPF continues the current policies which provide that development plan policies are to include the number of affordable homes required, the developer contributions to affordable housing and a requirement, in the main, for on-site provision. Busher Walk . It is critical that politicians demonstrate they understand the often complex challenges associated with funding vehicles like this, and are willing to tackle them. A council's consent for up to 300 homes on the outskirts of a Suffolk village has been backed by the High Court, after a judge found that the authority was correct to apply national policy's "presumption in favour of sustainable development" due to the local development plan being out of date. read. County Offices . 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