Key planning provisions of the Levelling Up White Paper

Table of contents

• What are the key planning provisions of the Levelling Up White Paper?
• Local plans
• Infrastructure levy
• Compulsory purchase
• Wider changes to the planning system
• Empowering local communities
• Green spaces
• Regeneration of towns and cities
• Housing
• Future legislation

Article summary

Planning analysis: The government has published a Levelling Up White Paper looking at opportunities to tackle regional inequalities across the UK. Key planning proposals relate to: simplifying local plans, developing a new Infrastructure Levy, enhancing compulsory purchase powers, empowering local communities through reforms to neighbourhood planning, regenerating towns and cities and delivering housing with a focus outside London and the South-East.