Current
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Letters to Chief Planning Officers
Provides an update on government planning activities. Covers: National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation; Chief Medical Officer annual report on air pollution; Active Travel England - supporting cycling and walking through the planning system; Planning Advisory Service ongoing support for nutrient neutrality; community land auctions; updated circular on the strategic road network; new toolkit published to maximise benefits of trees and woodlands; launch of the National Green Infrastructure Framework by Natural England; and consistent approach to sustainable drainage set to reduce flood risk and clean up rivers.
Dated 13 January 2023.
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