National Planning Framework Submission.pdf

The submission highlights several key points for the National Planning Framework, including:
1. Explicitly detailing transport, including freight, in a holistic manner.
2. Strengthening development management to prioritize sustainable transport options.
3. Enhancing local authorities' role in supporting economic development and transport systems.
4. Leading place-based initiatives to support the freight sector.
5. Aligning ports development with land-based modality options.
6. Expanding objectives to include freight transport and multi-modality.
7. Implementing urban-based freight movements using greener vehicles.
8. Integrating climate change objectives into the planning process.
9. Focusing on making towns and villages grow by addressing vacancy.
10. Restricting development in the open countryside to exceptional circumstances.
11. Incentivizing renovation of existing houses over one-off rural housing.
12. Considering distance to workplace in development applications.
13. Factoring modality and public transport into zoning decisions.
14. Transitioning to a decarbonized energy-reliant economy.
15. Developing electric car charging infrastructure.
16. Mandating electric car charge points and parking spaces in developments.
17. Promoting sustainable freight mobility.
18. Empowering rural communities by tackling vacancy and supporting development.
19. Supporting foreign direct investment in rural areas to rejuvenate local economies.