Are you complying with NPPF Paragraph DM1?
The new NPPF introduces a new policy, DM1, which beefs up the expectation that developers must take onboard community feedback as their plans evolve. “You said/we did” is now part of the NPPF. This makes consultation with neighbours and the local community vitally important in the preparation of your planning application.
This applies to "major" developments without defining what that means but also says that 'pre-application engagement should be proportionate 'to the nature of the proposal and those likely to be affected by it’.
But what happens if you don’t comply with DM1?
We know that Matthew Pennycook took a close interest in the new NPPF, literally writing entire sections himself. The wording of DM1 is no mistake. The reality is that failure to comply with DM1 is an open goal for any clued-up Councillor who wants to object to development due to failure to consult as per DM1
I am sure you can imagine a situation where you get your local consent (no matter the size of the development) and a NIMBY neighbour brings a Judicial Review because you didn’t “consult”.
We at the CCP understand that as developers, your poor purse is being squeezed from every angle… BNG, S106, CIL, BSL, SUDS, affordable housing etc.
Viability is a real challenge. My team at the CCP are all YIMBY current and former Councillors and MPs and we are committed to helping you deliver the sustainable development – the homes and businesses we so badly need.
Therefore, we are very pleased to introduce our new “CCP Optimal” that provides “engagement should be proportionate to the nature of the proposal and those likely to be affected by it”.
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What the NPPF says:
Preparing planning proposals
DM1: Preparing development proposals
1. Proposals for major development should:
a. Be informed by early engagement with neighbours and the local community, as well as with the local planning authority, statutory consultees, infrastructure providers, registered providers of social housing and other relevant bodies where appropriate, to identify and seek to resolve key planning matters prior to the submission of a planning application. This pre-application engagement should be proportionate to the nature of the proposal and those likely to be affected by it; and
b. Be accompanied by a concise planning statement setting out:
i. How the development proposal is consistent with relevant development plan and national decision-making policies;
ii. The outcome of pre-application engagement and the extent to which the proposal has changed in response to this engagement; and
iii. The proposed use of any planning obligations to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms.
If you have any further questions, please contact me on henry@theccp.net or call me on 07736121014 or 020 4538 7200.