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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

#PlanningSurvey

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

#planningsurvey

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

Annual Planning Survey 2016

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DCLG perspective

Simon Gallagher

Planning Director, Department for Communities and Local Government

Annual Planning Survey 2016

Debate, conclusions

and next steps

Adrian Penfold OBE