Notwithstanding a more centralised proposal, local planning authorities and communities will set the agenda for their own areas, including input in producing required design guides and codes to reflect local character and appearance of development. A Local Plan should be assessed against a single statutory 'sustainable development' test to ensure the balance between environmental, social and economic objectives of any planning proposal.
This zonal system would form the basis of a new-style Local Plan. Areas such as the Green Belt, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Conservation Areas, Local Wildlife Sites, areas of significant flood risk and important areas of green space would continue to be subject to more stringent development controls. Protected areas – Development on 'protected areas' (those designated as a result of their particular environmental and/or cultural characteristics) will continue to be restricted, as is the case with current policy, either nationally or locally defined.There would be a statutory presumption in favour of development in this zone if suitable for the given area (such as gentle densification, town centre development, small village expansion) with a focus largely toward urban and brownfield development. Renewal areas – land that is suitable for 'development' (with emphasis on smaller scale development in contrast to larger scale 'growth' areas).The focus is on certain types of infrastructure developments (including but not limited to new homes, hospitals and schools). Sites in this zone would receive automatic, outline approval for development. This may include the construction of new settlements, urban extension and redevelopment projects. Growth areas – land that is suitable for 'substantial development' (as defined in policy).The new regime proposed in the White Paper would involve a move away from the uncertainties of the 'discretionary' model towards a zonal system in which all land is categorised as one of three zonal categories: Temperatures cool-off back near average on Monday and Tuesday, but the heat returns mid-week with another round of 90 degree weather away from the coast.Under the current planning regime, planning applications are assessed against the local plan on a case-by-case basis, with permissions decided by an elected planning committee of local councillors. The days are getting longer as summer is just around the corner with the Summer Solstice happening at 2:13am on June 21st. We do have some signs of improvement, but it will be short lived. Temperatures drop back to the low 60s by the evening. Pleasant weather sticks around for the San Diego County Fair with morning clouds clearing to sunshine and temperatures in the low-60s to low-70s through the day in Del Mar. Dangerous heat will impact the deserts as temperatures top out between 110 to 117 degrees An Excessive Heat Warning will remain in effect until 8pm Sunday. Temperatures will climb to the mid-80s and low 90s inland as well as the mountains. The coast will be the place to beat the heat as it remains comfortable in the 70s with low clouds at times. Temperatures will trend 5 to 15 degrees above average away from the coast into the weekend with the heat peaking Saturday.
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