The Ministry of Housing, Communities And Government (MHCIG) has proposed changes to the Planning Framework and has invited responses.
The Company responded on 24 September 2024 and the full submission can be found in the submissions page of our website
In our response we stated:
- We are concerned that the proposals still do not address the systemic problems in the interface of planning and water management.
- We support, with caveats, the proposals but advocate that the further planned reviews of planning and water strategy must be conducted in tandem.
- We understand the need for more housing, but are concerned about the impact of this on water conservation at a time when environmental water quality is also a matter of national focus.
- There are several outstanding issues such as the failure to implement the mandatory provision for sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) under the 2010 Flood and Water Act.
- We make a number of strategic and tactical points across a spectrum of planning concerns, including issues not covered by the consultation, but which have impact, for example, the current Judicial Review process, and make some specific suggestions for change.
Post a comment