The Government has issued a consultation that seeks views on the detailed operation of street vote development orders, which will inform the content of regulations using new powers in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.
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GOV.UK writes:
This consultation seeks views on the detailed operation of street vote development orders, which will inform the content of regulations using new powers in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.
It covers the following topics:
- Preparing a proposal
This section sets out proposals on who can submit street vote development order proposals.
- Scope of street vote development orders
This section sets out proposals on where street vote development orders can be used and what development can be proposed through them.
- Development requirements
This section sets out proposals on the requirements that development granted planning permission through a street vote development order must meet.
- Managing local impacts
This section outlines proposals on how we propose to manage local impacts.
- Environmental duties
This section outlines proposals on how we envisage environmental duties would apply to the street vote development orders process.
- Examination
This section sets out proposals on how street vote development orders will be examined by the Planning Inspectorate.
- Referendum
This section sets out proposals for who is eligible to vote in a referendum, the referendum process and approval thresholds.
- Post permission process
This section sets out proposals on the process for bringing street vote development orders into force and the post-permission process including discharging planning conditions.
- Developer contributions
This section sets out the proposed approach to contributions to provision of local infrastructure.
- A digital process
This section outlines proposals on data standards to allow for processes to be digitised.
- Implementing the system
This section sets out proposals for how street vote development orders will be implemented.
- Public sector equality duty
This section sets out the government’s assessment of the equality impacts of the proposals.
