In its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Planning for the Future consultation the Construction Leadership Council has called for the creation of a so called ‘fourth zone’ that would unlock tricky regeneration opportunities that have been blocked by existing planning rules.
The consultation, which closed last week, identifies three types of land use:
- Growth – where development will be promoted with automatic outline approval for appropriate development
- Renewal – where some development can occur
- Protected – where development is restricted
The CLC’s proposed ‘fourth zone’ sites would set long-term growth objectives, would not be constrained by an initial outline plan and would build on the government’s commitment to level-up parts of the country where regeneration would deliver on real social and economic outcomes.
Read the CLC consultation submission here.
Read the full press release here.
