The NPPF S 58. requires planning policies and decisions to aim for developments to function well and add to the overall quality of the area, not just for the short term but over the lifetime of the development. How do you define lifetime of a development? Developers are likely to be concerned of any financial burden being imposed in the implementation of this policy locally in respect to lifetime landscape maintenance and seek that it is reflected in the whole plan viability assessment. If landscaping connected with a development is not maintained then the overall quality of the area may be put at risk and the developement potentially not function as well. Has any one come accross a definition of “lifetime” in this context please? Any thoughts or advice on how to approach developement of a core strategy definition of "lifetime" would be most welcome thank you.
