Yet More Shape Shifting on Investment Zones Day to Day – Liberalised Planning Rules wont be Bespoke- Either Agree to Changes or Lose

New Guidance and Form Issues 06/10

Joanna Averley takes on the Anti Growth Alliance

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Question: Investment Zones will benefit from a new, faster, and more streamlined consent to grant planning permission, as outlined in the policy guidance.

Do you agree in principle to use the framework for developments which do not have existing planning permission, or are not expected to have planning permission by 30 September 2023?

This is a Yes/No answer, please confirm whether you will agree in principle to using a new streamlined overarching planning system.

Yes: No further details required at this time. Further information on a site-by-site basis will be required as part of the delivery phase, if successful at EOI.

No: No further details required at this time. Further information on a site-by-site basis will be required as part of the delivery phase, if successful at EOI.

Its quite impossible now to keep track of what an investment zone is for, what rules will not apply and how in Planning Terms they will work. They are like Mystique in X-men – shifting shape every five minutes to deceive the heros.