We encourage improved use of brown-field land to support urban renaissance; closer matching of new homes with jobs and local facilities, to reduce the need to travel; an increased proportion of affordable homes to meet local need; and lower levels of new housing overall in the South West than proposed in recent years.

Our main focus at present is supporting branches with their work on Local Development Framework (LDF) core strategies. There are 35 local planning authorities in the South West with about 24 expected to reach formal consultation on their draft LDF core strategy in the next year plus. Click here for the LDF briefing notes we have developed following our seminar in 2010.

National Planning Policy Guidance
Click here for our South West group response to the Government's consultation (Oct 2011)