Local List Glossary

When is this required?

• all major development proposals

What information is required?

A discussion of how the development relates to national policy and the development plan policies. The statement should, as far as practical, enumerate the impacts of the proposed development upon the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development (such as an estimate of the number of jobs created or the likely increase in the volume and character of traffic on the local highway network).

If the proposed development does not accord with national policy or the development plan, then a discussion should be submitted to demonstrate the material considerations that are considered outweigh these conflicts.

Relevant policy and reason for the document

National Planning Policy Framework paragraph 8: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2