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Local Plans are vital documents
Housing sites, employment areas and key policies are among the things set out in the local plan - but despite their huge significance on our local communities many people really know much about them.
Here Daniel Frisby, associate planner at DMH Stallard, has set out below - in plain English - why a local plan is so significant for the future of local communities in your area.
What is a Local Plan?
Local Plans are produced by Local Planning Authorities in order to guide development within their area. It will broadly comprise a series of ‘strategic’ policies which seek to identify suitable locations for new residential or commercial development. They also include a series of ‘development control’ policies which set out the guidelines and expectations for all new developments against which planning applications will be assessed.
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Northern Ireland). In England, working in the construction industry remained a reasonable excuse for employees to leave their home for work purposes and allowed construction sites to stay open.
The government s
COVID-19 Response – spring 2021 (22 February 2021) introduced the government s roadmap out of the third lockdown, explaining how restrictions will be lifted over time.
Industry and government guidance
Industry bodies continue to publish useful guidance to assist businesses dealing with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The seventh version of the
Site Operating Procedures (SOP) was published by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) on 7 January 2021. The SOP provides guidance on how to protect your workforce and operate sites during COVID-19. The changes are minor according to the CLC, including updated guidance on self-isolation and shielding and the removal of the requirement to display a QR code in site canteens .
Performance update – February 2021
The start of the new year saw new lockdown restrictions being introduced across the UK, the third set of lockdown restrictions to date.
From:
18 February 2021
The start of the new year saw new lockdown restrictions being introduced across the UK, the third set of lockdown restrictions to date.
However, the solutions we had put in place during previous lockdown measures meant we have been able to progress cases by continuing to hold hearings, Inquiries and Examinations virtually. We have also continued to make unaccompanied site visits where the Inspectors are satisfied they can keep themselves and customers safe.