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Advice to David Croft

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From
David Croft
Date advice given
21 May 2010
Enquiry type
Phone

As the National Policy Statements (NPSs) are currently in draft, what weight do they hold in the decision making process?

Advice given

When the NPSs have been designated it will provide the primary basis for decisions on applications for development consent. As the NPSs are in draft form, it is in the commissioner’s discretion to which policies have the largest weightings. Section 104 of the Planning Act 2008 lists the factors to be considered by the decision maker when determining an application for development consent. This includes the NPS, any Local Impact Report, matters prescribed and any other matter which the Panel or Council thinks are both important and relevant to its decision. This may or may not include local policies.