29
Mar
Of the summaries of the recently published National Planning Policy Framework that I've read, I like and broadly agree with the findings of this one published by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England. Whilst the Government appears to have listened to the many concerned voices raised in response to the draft document, the continued insistence on easing planning controls to promote growth remains a troubling key theme of reform and increasingly a political plaything. The CPRE's official response from Chief Executive Shaun Spiers is this: ‘We were very reassured that the Minister, Greg Clark recognised the intrinsic value…