“The disputes relate to an important provision in the National Planning Policy Framework. Paragraph 49 of the NPPF requires all decision makers across the country who are determining planning applications and appeals to treat “[r]elevant policies for the supply of housing as not up to date if the local planning authority (LPA) cannot demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites.”
There were a number of High Court rulings on the phrase ‘relevant policies for the supply of housing’ before the Court of Appeal judgment.
The Court of Appeal ruled that Paragraph 49 should be interpreted widely and that it applies to all policies which are restrictive of where housing development can go.”
East Devon Watch 