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Planning weekly highlights—22 July 2021

Published on: 22 July 2021

Table of contents

  • National and local planning policy
  • MHCLG publishes new National Planning Policy Framework
  • Government publishes the National Model Design Code
  • MHCLG launches Building Beautiful Places plan to improve local communities
  • Consultation on Oxford-Cambridge Arc Spatial Framework
  • National Audit Office report examines local government and net zero
  • Planning applications and decisions
  • MHCLG updates Planning Practice Guidance on consultation and pre-decision matters
  • Challenge to planning permission alleges flawed procedure and bias
  • Planning, listed building and conservation area enforcement
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Article summary

This week's edition of Planning weekly highlights includes: a new National Planning Policy Framework, National Model Design Code published, Building Beautiful Places plan launched, consultation on Oxford-Cambridge Arc Spatial Framework, National Audit Office report on local government and net zero, updated Planning Practice Guidance on consultation and pre-decision matters, a challenge to a planning permission based on flawed procedure and bias, court considers planning breaches in caravan site case, and updated coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance on planning appeals to reflect opening up.

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