National Planning Policy Framework
Minutes:
The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reminded Members that, following the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework [NPPF] on 27th March 2012, applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the Development Plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
She stated that the Development Plan currently consisted of Local and Regional planning policy documents, and that the NPPF was now to be regarded a significant material planning consideration. Due weight was still to be given to the saved policies in the Bromsgrove District Local Plan according to their degree of consistency with the NPPF, and that some weight could be given to emerging policies in certain circumstances.
In conclusion, the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services informed Members that the planning applications considered at this meeting of the Committee would need to be considered with the recently published NPPF in mind.