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| Local neighbourhood groups to get planning powers | Local neighbourhood groups to get planning powers |
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| Local people are to be given more say over developments in their areas, ministers have pledged. | Local people are to be given more say over developments in their areas, ministers have pledged. |
| The changes - designed to cut red tape - mean some planning responsibilities will pass from councils to official local groups. | The changes - designed to cut red tape - mean some planning responsibilities will pass from councils to official local groups. |
| The Localism Bill could mean homeowners could build extensions, add a storey or conservatory or build driveways without planning permission. | The Localism Bill could mean homeowners could build extensions, add a storey or conservatory or build driveways without planning permission. |
| Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is due to publish the bill in coming days. | Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is due to publish the bill in coming days. |
| Incentives | Incentives |
| Under the plans, people would also be given the power to approve or reject proposals for new housing developments, schools and other public buildings in their areas. | Under the plans, people would also be given the power to approve or reject proposals for new housing developments, schools and other public buildings in their areas. |
| Incentives will be given to communities which agree to new homes being built. | Incentives will be given to communities which agree to new homes being built. |
| Groups of householders will be allowed to apply to be recognised as "neighbourhoods", covering a group of streets or larger areas. | Groups of householders will be allowed to apply to be recognised as "neighbourhoods", covering a group of streets or larger areas. |
| There would be a presumption that local authorities will approve the status. | There would be a presumption that local authorities will approve the status. |
| Neighbourhoods could then prepare "neighbourhood plans" which would be put to referendums. | Neighbourhoods could then prepare "neighbourhood plans" which would be put to referendums. |
| If approved, their plans would then have to be accepted by the council. | If approved, their plans would then have to be accepted by the council. |
| Mayoral plan | Mayoral plan |
| The groups would also be allowed to draw up categories of development which could be carried out without planning permission - such as extensions or loft conversions. | The groups would also be allowed to draw up categories of development which could be carried out without planning permission - such as extensions or loft conversions. |
| Communities minister Greg Clark told the Sunday Telegraph: "We want to move away from a system with significant elements of imposition from above, to one with participation and involvement at its heart - not just warm words, or a commitment in principle, but real opportunities for people to have a say. | Communities minister Greg Clark told the Sunday Telegraph: "We want to move away from a system with significant elements of imposition from above, to one with participation and involvement at its heart - not just warm words, or a commitment in principle, but real opportunities for people to have a say. |
| "We also want to move away from a system that seeks to resolve the different needs of different groups at a local level by imposing choices from above, towards one which enables a mature debate at local level." | "We also want to move away from a system that seeks to resolve the different needs of different groups at a local level by imposing choices from above, towards one which enables a mature debate at local level." |
| The paper also reported that the bill would pave the way for elected mayors in 12 cities: Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wakefield. | The paper also reported that the bill would pave the way for elected mayors in 12 cities: Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wakefield. |
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