Housing and Planning

South East Councils (SEC) has responded to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ (DLUHC) consultation: “Plan-making reforms: consultation on implementation”. The consultation considers the Department’s proposals to make local plans (and minerals and waste plans) simpler, faster to prepare, and more accessible. SEC Chair Cllr Nick Adams-King said: “Local Plans are an essential […]

South East Councils (SEC) has responded to the Government’s consultation: “Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy”. The consultation is being led by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. It seeks views on the Government’s proposed approach to updating the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), their proposed approach to preparing National