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Changes in land supply statements with the revised NPPF
Helen Williams, modified 11 Months ago.
Changes in land supply statements with the revised NPPF
New Member Posts: 10 Join Date: 11/02/16 Recent PostsHi everyone
with the revised NPPF last month LAs at Reg 18 or above only need to demonstrate a 4 year land supply, but when looking at ours it doesn't make any difference. We are just above 5 years with a five year supply and just above 4 years with a four year supply. Is it simply that our trajectory is 'smooth'? Has any other authority have the same?
Lisa & Scott, modified 10 Months ago.
RE: Changes in land supply statements with the revised NPPF
New Member Posts: 3 Join Date: 13/12/21 Recent PostsThis is a really intresting question, we are at reg 19 and have been told we cannot withdraw our Plan in order to remove Green Belt sites (some of which are v poorly drained flood plane and would have a potential significant detrimental effect on surrounding areas), so we need to look for other options other than withdrawing the Plan, removing and re-submitting.
thank you
paul lewin, modified 10 Months ago.
RE: Changes in land supply statements with the revised NPPF
New Member Posts: 9 Join Date: 06/04/20 Recent PostsIt could adversely affect Councils who previously projected higher delivery in year five than earlier years. This higher delivery further from the start date can overcome shortfalls in the earlier years, which can no longer be relied upon, making the test harder.
Ian McDonald, modified 10 Months ago.
RE: Changes in land supply statements with the revised NPPF
Enthusiast Posts: 71 Join Date: 15/05/12 Recent PostsHave you seen this paragraph in the Jannuary 2024's Planning Newsletter?
"We’re also aware that there’s been some debate regarding the new Paragraph 226 of the National Planning Policy Framework which introduced a temporary measure that means some authorities only have to demonstrate four years of specific deliverable sites instead of the usual five. We will be updating the Planning Practice Guidance to provide clarity on this issue imminently".
Planning newsletter 30 January 2024 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Ian McDonald, modified 10 Months ago.
RE: Changes in land supply statements with the revised NPPF
Enthusiast Posts: 71 Join Date: 15/05/12 Recent PostsPlease note the national planning guidance on housing supply and delivery has been "updated to reflect recent updates" to the revised NPPF 2023.
Housing supply and delivery - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
See paragraph 055 which states:-
The criteria for housing land supply requirements for decision-making purposes are set out in paragraphs 76, 77 and 226 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Paragraph 76 sets out the criteria under which an authority is not required to annually demonstrate a housing land supply for decision making. If an authority does not meet the criteria in paragraph 76, paragraph 77 sets out the housing land supply of specific deliverable sites that authorities should demonstrate for decision-making against either their requirement figure or LHN as appropriate.
Paragraph 226 sets out criteria where, for a period of two years from the date of publication of the National Planning Policy Framework published on 19 December, an authority only needs, for the purposes of decision-making, to identify and update annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide a minimum of four years’ worth of housing (with a buffer, if applicable) against either its housing requirement figure or LHN as appropriate.
The glossary of the National Planning Policy Framework defines what can be counted as a deliverable site for these purposes - those that are available now, offer a suitable location for development now, and those that will be achievable with a realistic prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years. Both the 5 year housing land supply and the 4 year housing land supply that authorities should demonstrate for decision making should consist of deliverable housing sites demonstrated against the authority’s five year housing land supply requirement, including the appropriate buffer.
So we need to demonstrate 4/5 and not 4/4 by the look of the above.