Completed Policy Responses 2005

03-Jan-07

Policy responses are listed in order of date of issue, with the most recent first. Scroll down the page to see earlier responses.

Each response carries a file number (eg P2005/06) which enables RTPI to track related documents and correspondence. Its relevance to particular places/jurisdictions is also recorded. There is a link to a place-based view of policy documents at the foot of this page.

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The following RTPI policy responses were completed in 2005.

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

JANUARY

Draft Revised Circular on Planning Obligations A response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister including general comments	2005/01 England
Temporary Stop Notice Letter with comments to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/02 England
Business Improvement Districts (Wales) Regulations 2005 Letter with general and detailed comments to the Welsh Assembly Government	2005/03 Wales
Proposals for the allocation of Planning Delivery Grant 2005-2006 Letter with comments to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/04 England
Further Proposed Changes to the System of Planning Fees in England Letter with general and detailed comments to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/05 England

FEBRUARY

Local Government Consultation A written submission to the ODPM with general and detailed comments included	2005/06 England
Changes to the Development Control System A response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister with general and detailed comments	2005/07 England
National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Letter with general and detailed comments to the Welsh Assembly Government	2005/08 Wales
Draft MPS1 – Planning and Minerals A written response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/09 England

MARCH

Devolving Decision making – Regional Funding Allocations Letter with general and detailed comments to the Department for Transport	2005/10 England
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill A detailed response to DEFRA	2005/11 UK
Planning for Sustainable Waste Management: PPS10 A written response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/12 England
Planning for Gypsy and Traveller Sites A written response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/13 England
A Guide To High Hedge Complaints in Wales A letter with general and detailed comments to the Welsh Assembly Government	2005/14 Wales

APRIL

Planning for Mixed Communities A written response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/15 England
Making Connections RTPI response with general and detailed comments to the Welsh Assembly Government	2005/16 Wales
Making Connections A joint professions’ response to the Welsh Assembly Government (with RICS, RSA, ICE and CIH)	2005/17 Wales
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2005 Letter with general and detailed comments to the Department for Environment, Planning and Countryside at the Welsh Assembly Government.	2005/18 Wales
Water for Life and Livelihoods Memorandum setting out the response with general and detailed comments to questions to the Environment Agency	2005/19 England
Adapting to Climate Change Letter to Sustainable Development Unit with general and detailed comments	2005/20 UK

MAY

Draft Local Development Plan Regulations for Wales
Letter with general and detailed comments

2005/21
Wales

Control of Mezzanines & Other Internal Floorspace Additions
Letter with general and detailed comments to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

2005/22
England

Assessing the Soundness of Development Plan Documents
A response to the Planning Inspectorate on its proposals for assessing the soundness of DPDs

2005/23
England

JUNE

Homebuy – Expanding The Opportunity To Own Response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister with general and detailed comments to the twenty four questions posed in their consultation paper.	2005/24 England
Seveso II Directive Letter to the National Assembly for Wales	2005/25 Wales/EU
Standard Application Form A response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister including general and detailed comments	2005/26 England
A Strategic Framework for the Heads of the Valleys Letter with general and detailed comments to the Welsh Assembly Government	2005/27 Wales
Local Development Framework Service Level Agreement Letter with brief comments to the Planning Inspectorate	2005/28 England
A Framework for Assessing the Soundness of Local Development Plans A response to the Planning Inspectorate	2005/29 Wales

JULY

None

AUGUST

Growing the Railways Manifesto A response to Transport 2000 Trust	2005/30 UK
The Urban Environment Study A response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution	2005/31 UK
Draft Model Delivery Agreement by LDP Pathfinders Group A written response to the LDP Pathfinder Group in Wales	2005/32 Wales

SEPTEMBER

Resources for Planning A written response to the Welsh Assembly Government	2005/33 Wales
Planning for Housing Provision A detailed response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	2005/34 England
White Paper: Modernising the Planning System A response to the Scottish Executive on its white paper on Modernising the Planning System in England	2005/35 Scotland
Planning Delivery Grant 2006-2007 Allocations Criteria A response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on their proposals for PDG allocation 2006/07	2005/36 England

OCTOBER

Shaping The North East (RSS) A response to the Government Office for the North East on the Submission Draft of the Regional Spatial Strategy for the North East of England	2005/37 England
Town and Country Planning: Green Belt Direction A response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on its consultation paper on the draft Direction and accompanying draft Circular.	2005/38 England
Revision to Principles of Selection for Listing Buildings: PPG 15 A letter to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport responding to its consultation on Principles of Selection for Listing Buildings	2005/39 England
Possible Changes to the Use Classes Order – Casinos Letter with comments to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on its consultation on Possible changes to the use classes order – casinos.	2005/40 England
Revision of: TAN 1 – Joint Housing Land Availability Studies: TAN 2 – Planning and Affordable Housing; and Draft Ministerial Interim Planning Policy Statement No. DMIPPS/02/05 Letter with comments and answers to questions regarding TAN 1 and 2 consultation to the Welsh Assembly Government.	2005/41 Wales
Draft Policy Statement for the National Park Authorities in Wales Letter with general and detailed comments to the Welsh Assembly Government	2005/42 Wales
Planning and Minerals – Annexes to Minerals Policy Statement 1 A response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on its draft annexes MPS1	2005/43 England

NOVEMBER

Draft Scottish Planning Policy 21: Green Belts Letter with comments to the Scottish Executive Development Department	2005/44 Scotland
Draft Local Development Plan Manual Letter with general comments and answers to WAG questionnaire	2005/45 Wales
Scottish Planning Policy 8: Town Centres A response to the Scottish Executive’s Draft SPP	2005/46 Scotland

DECEMBER

Scottish Planning Policy 4: Mineral Working A response to the Scottish Executive’s Consultative Draft SPP.	2005/47 Scotland
Applying the Planning Acts to the Crown A response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister with general and details comments	2005/48 England

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Author:: Rynd Smith
Publisher:: The Royal Town Planning Institute
Date:: 03-Jan-07
Categories:: Policy
Sections:: What Planning Does

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