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At the CLG Select Committee on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) RTPI revealed that, following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, HM Treasury has reported officially that \u2018after a search of our records HM Treasury does not hold any recorded information in the scope of your request\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n RTPI writes:<\/span><\/p>\n Richard Summers, RTPI President (above) and Trudi Elliott, Chief Executive, gave evidence… to the CLG Select Committee on the draft National Planning Policy Framework. Asked for a view on the \u00a33bn cost of delays repeatedly used by ministers, the RTPI revealed a\u00a0Freedom of Information (FOI)<\/a>\u00a0request about claims that planning costs were amongst the highest in the world had dramatically revealed that \u2018after a search of our records HM Treasury does not hold any recorded information in the scope of your request\u2019 and referred to information on the cost of delays going back to 1992.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Planning figures are two decades old\u00a0reported the Daily Telegraph. Minister unable to explain government’s figure for\u00a0cost of planning delays\u00a0when challenged by select committee said the Guardian.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The wide\u00a0ranging session\u00a0also covered whether the NPPF should have a spatial dimension, neighbourhood planning, and the benefits of planning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For the FOI response see<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n For the press report see<\/span>: LINK <\/a><\/p>\n For the Committee session see :<\/span> LINK<\/a><\/p>\n RTPI News<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the CLG Select Committee on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) RTPI revealed that, following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, HM Treasury has reported officially that \u2018after a search of our records HM Treasury does not … Continue reading
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