The consultation draft National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’) requires local planning authorities to identify sites for commercial development which meet the needs of a ‘modern economy’. Drawing on our market-leading experience of commercial development and economic planning, Lichfields has developed a flexible, staged framework to help identify and assess the need for modern economy land uses. This analysis is intended to assist with the development of evidence for strategic and local plans, updates to economic strategies and growth plans, and to help assess future infrastructure needs and the case for investment or land allocations.
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