Open Consultations

09-Feb-12

The RTPI has identified the following open public consultations.

If you wish to contribute to the formulation of RTPI responses to these consultations please e-mail the relevant contact. Please note that an RTPI closing date is given to allow the RTPI sufficient time to co-ordinate a consultation response.

  • Please notify the RTPI's policy team of any additional open or forthcoming consultations that you feel would be of interest to the RTPI and its members.

Revision of Planning Policy Wales Chapter 7 Supporting the Economy
Revision of planning policy for economic development to make sure that it can deliver aspirations for economic recovery in Wales.

This work has been informed by a research report, Planning for Sustainable Economic Renewal, written by Roger Tym and Partners in association with Asbri Planning.

Views are wanted on the structure of a new Technical Advice Note (TAN) to be published next year. A more detailed separate consultation will be undertaken on the TAN later in 2012. 

Meeting the Housing Challenge: Building a consensus for action
Views on housing issues are invited to help prepare a new Housing Bill.

Consultation on relaxing the restrictions on the deployment of overhead telecommunications lines
The Government is consulting on proposals to allow the deployment of new overhead telecoms lines, which could reduce the cost of deployment by up to 50% and help deliver superfast broadband into areas that would otherwise not be served by the market. This consultation sets out how the Government intends to implement this, and what protections will remain in place for communities and rural areas.

Department of Health: Views wanted on guidance on joint strategic needs assessments and health and wellbeing strategies
Support for health and wellbeing boards and their partners in developing joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs) and health and wellbeing strategies has been published in the form of draft statutory guidance.

The London Plan Implementation Plan
This document sets out how the policies of the London Plan will be translated into practical action, it also provides a more robust basis for infrastructure planning across London.  

Planning for sustainable growth in the English aquaculture industry
This consultation seeks views on potential areas for growth in the aquaculture industry in England, identifying areas where the industry can work together to improve marketing, knowledge, skills and research. It considers barriers to growth. 

Draft London Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance
This draft document sets out proposed guidance to supplement the housing policies in the recently published 2011 London Plan. In particular, it provides detail on how to carry forward the Mayor of London’s view that “providing good homes for Londoners is not just about numbers. The quality and design of homes, and the facilities provided for those living in them, are vital to ensuring good liveable neighbourhoods”. It is informed by the Government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework. 

Once adopted, the new Housing SPG will replace the 2005 SPG and the 2010 Interim Housing SPG. This draft supersedes the draft Housing EiP SPG which was published to primarily inform discussion at the Examination in Public into the 2009 Draft Replacement London Plan (DRLP).

The Homes and Communities Agency's equality objectives for 2012-2015 - A joint consultation with the Tenant Services Authority
This joint consultation with the Tenant Services Authority seeks views on their future equality objectives.

Future Homes Commission
Call for evidence. The Future Homes Commission is conducting an inquiry into the quality of newly built housing with the aim of understanding how people live today, what they need and expect from their homes and whether the design and delivery of new homes is fit for purpose.

Liberalising the regime for flying flags: discussion paper
The Government wants to streamline the planning regulations that apply to flag-flying to cut bureaucracy and reduce or eliminate the cost of applying for consent. This discussion paper sets out proposals for possible change to secondary legislation in order to achieve this.

Devolving local major transport schemes - A consultation
This consultation seeks views on a new system for prioritising and funding local major schemes beyond 2014-15.

Consultation on proposed changes to the department's statistics - Land use change statistics, rationalised collection of local authority housing statistics and publication of regional statistics
This consultation seeks views on options for changing the data collection for land use change statistics, proposals for a rationalised collection of housing data from local authorities and ceasing publication of departmental statistics at regional level.

2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations in England: Section four - the building control system
This consultation paper sets out the detailed proposals on the Building Control System, and is Section four of four, relating to the 2012 Building Regulations consultation exercise.

Consultation on changes to the building regulations in England - Section one - Introduction to the consultation package and proposals on parts A, B, C, K, M and N, access statements, security, changing places toilets and Regulation 7
This consultation seeks views on proposals to parts A, B, C, K, M and N, access statements, security, changing places toilet and Regulation 7. It is section one of four, relating to the 2012 building regulations consultation exercise.

Consultation on changes to the building regulations in England - Section three - Part P (electrical safety - dwellings)
This consultation seeks views on proposals to Part P, and is section three of four, relating to the 2012 building regulations consultation exercise. It includes proposals to reduce the cost associated with the provisions governing electrical safety in the home whilst not undermining safety benefits.

Consultation on changes to the building regulations in England - Section two - Part L (conservation of fuel and power)
This consultation seeks views on proposals to part L, and is section two of four, relating to the 2012 building regulations consultation exercise. It includes proposals for tighter carbon dioxide emission standards for new homes and non-domestic buildings, to take the next step towards zero carbon standards, plus tighter performance standards for works to existing buildings.

Sustaining a Living Wales
A Green Paper on a new approach to natural resource management in Wales.

 
Author:
Policy & Practice Team
Publisher:
The Royal Town Planning Institute
Date:
09-Feb-12
Categories:
Policy 
Sections:
News & Media , What Planning Does

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