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Introduction
Adrian Penfold OBE
Head of Planning British Land
Chair of BPF Planning Committee
12 October 2016
Annual Planning Survey 2016
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The Findings
Annual Planning Survey 2016
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Ben Wrighton
12 October 2016
Robust research project in its 5th year
Major Application
Research
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• South West
• North East Combined
• Liverpool City Region
• West Yorkshire
• Sheffield City Region
• Edinburgh & Glasgow
Annual Planning
Survey
• Structured online survey
• Conducted in June / July
2016
• Across England & Scotland
• Public and private sector
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A growing and increasingly successful research
programme
Number of
boroughs in
MAR
33
2013 2014 2015 2016 2012
43 47 47 74
Number of
respondents
in APS
252 301 385 212
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Taking stock
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In total, 2,090 major applications were
determined across 74 authorities in the
UK in the latest financial year
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For London, this equates to 9 major
applications per 100,000 inhabitants
(strong, but less than the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ on 11)
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Long-term evidence of major applications spreading
outwards
Change in annual number of major applications determined in Greater London boroughs
2012-13 > 2015-16
HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
CITY OF
LONDON
> 50% increase
25-50% increase
Small change (less than 25%)
25-50% decrease
> 50% decrease
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In 2016, Croydon arguably was the most effective LPA
Number of major applications determined
Length
of dete
rmin
ation
Ealing
Croydon
Hounslow
Southwark
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Croydon, Southwark and Hounslow stand out in 5-year
performance as well
Number of major applications determined
Length
of dete
rmin
ation
Southwark
Croydon
Hounslow
Camden
Westminster
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Approval rates in Greater London significantly below other
regions…
80%
Greater
London
91%
‘Northern
Powerhouse’
91%
South West
England
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…London approval rate at lowest level since study began
2015
2016
84%
-4%
Greater
London
2014
2013
2012 85%
84%
86%
80%
86%
+5%
South
West
82%
91%
95%
-3%
Greater
Manchester
95%
92%
95%
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Opinions of the planning system have plummeted
Applicants
2015
Much better 3%
Better
32%
About the same
42%
Worse
17%
Much worse 7%
+11% NET
Much better 1%
Better
25%
About the same
38%
Worse
28%
Much worse 8%
-9% NET
2016
LPAs
Much better 0%
Better
25%
About the same
25%
Worse
39%
Much worse 11%
-25% NET
2015
Much better 2%
Better
13%
About the same
21%
Worse
46%
Much worse 19%
-50% NET
2016
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Applicants are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with
decision times
28% 47% 18% 7%
29% 51% 16% 4%
Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral - it's fine Satisfied Very satisfied
2016
14% 57% 20% 7%
19% 51% 18% 11%
2013
2014
2015
-62%
-75%
NET
-68%
-58%
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Major application submission to determination takes 32
weeks in Greater London on average
37
27 28
34 32
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Target Target (EIA)
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Remember: 3 in 5 LPAs last year said that they are under-
resourced…
59%
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Policy focus
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Tackling the housing crisis remains the #1 priority for all
Affordable
homes
88%
Homes
for sale
59%
Rental
homes
37%
Office
34%
Infrastructure
78%
Retail
29%
Leisure
7%
Homes
for sale
67%
Affordable
homes
42%
Rental
homes
37%
Infrastructure
35%
Office
31%
Retail
29% Leisure
17%
LPAs Applicants
Priorities for
their
organisation
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…but there are widespread concerns on delivering housing
Applicants
About the same 46%
Better 23%
Much better
2%
NET:
Worse 24%
About the same 31%
LPAs
Better 10%
Much better
4%
Worse 27%
Much worse
29%
-42% -5%
Much worse
7%
Has the Government’s approach to planning made housing delivery better or worse in
the last 12 months?
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Plan-making policies: the NPPF and Local Plans are
increasing development activity
Decrease No change Increase
NET
2016
7%
5%
24%
27%
70%
68%
Applicants
LPAs +63%
+63%
19%
8%
35%
36%
46%
56%
Applicants
LPAs +48%
+27%
NPPF
Local Plans
Neighbourhood
Plans 39%
11%
39%
54%
22%
34%
Applicants
LPAs +23%
-17%
-8%
-25%
NET
2015
+72%
+69%
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Decision-taking policies : CIL is having the least effect on
development activity
Decrease No change Increase
NET
+72%
+86%
6%
8%
17%
89%
78%
Applicants
LPAsOffice to residential
permitted
development rights
7% 53%
47%
39%
53%
Applicants
LPAs +53%
+32%
Planning
Performance
Agreements
13%
6%
51%
74%
36%
19%
Applicants
LPAs +13%
+23%
Cities and Local
Government
Devolution
Community
Infrastructure Levy
-16%
-31% 48%
19%
36%
78%
17%
3%
Applicants
LPAs
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Further finessing of the
planning system
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Applicants think Permission in Principle can improve the
system; LPAs want to see application fee changes
53%
32%
44%
30%
19%
31%
51%
56%
57%
66%
Changes to Planning ApplicationFees
Brownfield Register
Planning Performance Reviews
Section 106 Dispute Resolution
Permission in Principle
Applicants LPAs
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LPAs and applicants believe that PPAs will have a positive
impact on alleviating LPA resourcing pressures…
No change 41%
53%
6%
No change 22%
61%
17%
LPAs Applicants
Positive impact
Negative impact
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LPAs want PPAs to follow standard formats; applicants
want set timeframes
LPAs Applicants
Standard format to follow 45% 48%
Clear guidelines on payments
to be achieved 31% 48%
Set timeframe for PPA
agreement 35% 65%
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Talking points
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‘marginal
gains’
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GLA Perspective
Jules Pipe CBE
Deputy Mayor for Planning Regeneration and Skills
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DCLG perspective
Simon Gallagher
Planning Director, Department for Communities and Local Government
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Debate, conclusions
and next steps
Adrian Penfold OBE