LOCAL BEWARE HE PLAN

In the second of his new series, planning consultant Ken Dijksman urges self-builders to research the planning conditions that exist in local authorities — and explains why an out-of-date local plan could be a golden opportunity

It is not an exaggeration to say that government planners are obsessed by the desire to see all local authorities have an adopted local plan in place. This is a document that contains all the policies for the planning of the district or borough — and these policies are the guidelines by which local authorities (LAs) refuse and grant planning permission. The government is keen that LAs have an up-to-date adopted plan because it believes that this is the best way to secure the delivery of more houses. However, in my experience, the adopted local plan is without doubt the greatest threat to the supply of small housing sites and self-build plots. Without wishing to bombard you with jargon, LAs have a requirement (under government policy) to prove they have identified…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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