Construction Magazine June 2021 | Page 76

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the need for modern digital planning services that can be accessed from home .
“ It is also time for the planning system finally to move towards a modernised , open data approach that creates a reliable national picture of what is happening where in planning , makes planning services more efficient , inclusive and consistent , and unlocks the data needed by property developers and the emerging Property Technology sector , to help them make more informed decisions on what to build and where ,” the white paper states .
To speed up construction where development has been permitted , it proposes , in the revised National Planning Policy Framework , that master plans and design codes for sites prepared for substantial development should seek to include “ a variety of development types from different builders ”, which allow more phases to come forward together .
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