In this episode, Paul talks to David Jones, the managing director of Evans Jones Planning and Property Consultancy. He has been working in planning for 30+ years. He and Paul look at how the planning system has evolved and is likely to look in the future. Including the impact recent changes are already having e.g. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). As well as how the Housing Delivery Test  (HDT) is likely to play out, particularly in the Green Belt. 
Paul also explains how his new software Viability enables developers to spot at a very early stage whether a site is viable or not.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Whether a council is for or against development is still going to determine how easy it is to build.
Those councils that have delivered less than 75% of the required housing over the last three years will be under the presumption to permit development umbrella.
The HDT blows a hole in the idea that you can never build on Green Belt land, but the Golden Rules criteria, e.g. affordable housing, presents challenges.

BEST MOMENTS
“We're starting to see the first flurry of encouraging appeal decisions post the new NPPF.”
“It is no longer inappropriate to develop in the Green Belt where there is no five-year supply, and that is an absolute game-changer.”
“Any significant development scheme will always have dissenters. But it's how we deal with those and what we can do to publicise the benefits.”

EPISODE RESOURCES
https://www.evansjones.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jones-rtpi-rics-65b1053
https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk
Viability Software - https://viability.site
BNG episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-practical-approach-to-bng-and/id1750859336?i=1000689091292

ABOUT THE HOST 
Paul Higgs is a Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor with 40+ years' experience in land, planning and development and a 100% success track record in winning planning consents.
Paul undertook his first refurb project when he was just 17 and then worked his way up from labouring on building sites to becoming Head of Land for renowned plc housebuilder, Barratt Developments. He managed to escape the corporate world in 2002 to set up what is now a multimillion-pound award-winning property development company, Millbank Group. 
In 2013 Paul founded the Millbank Land Academy, the UK’s first training company dedicated to property development; to teach established and aspiring developers the insider secrets the big housebuilders don’t want you to know! 
Paul is also a founding investor and former board director of the industry-leading PropTech Co, LandTech, and has lectured on Advanced Development Valuations on the MSc Property Development at London South Bank University.
 
CONTACT METHOD
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-higgs
Millbank Land Academy: https://www.millbanklandacademy.co.uk
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paulhiggsofficial
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@InsidePropertyDevelopment

In this episode, Paul talks to David Jones, the managing director of Evans Jones Planning and Property Consultancy. He has been working in planning for 30+ years. He and Paul look at how the planning system has evolved and is likely to look in the future. Including the impact recent changes are already having e.g. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). As well as how the Housing Delivery Test &nbsp;(HDT) is likely to play out, particularly in the Green Belt.&nbsp; Paul also explains how his new software Viability enables developers to spot at a very early stage whether a site is viable or not.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Whether a council is for or against development is still going to determine how easy it is to build.</li>
<li>Those councils that have delivered less than 75% of the required housing over the last three years will be under the presumption to permit development umbrella.</li>
<li>The HDT blows a hole in the idea that you can never build on Green Belt land, but the Golden Rules criteria, e.g. affordable housing, presents challenges.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS &ldquo;We're starting to see the first flurry of encouraging appeal decisions post the new NPPF.&rdquo; &ldquo;It is no longer inappropriate to develop in the Green Belt where there is no five-year supply, and that is an absolute game-changer.&rdquo; &ldquo;Any significant development scheme will always have dissenters. But it's how we deal with those and what we can do to publicise the benefits.&rdquo;
EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.evansjones.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jones-rtpi-rics-65b1053 https://www.designreviewpanel.co.uk Viability Software - https://viability.site BNG episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-practical-approach-to-bng-and/id1750859336?i=1000689091292
ABOUT THE HOST&nbsp; Paul Higgs is a Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor with 40+ years' experience in land, planning and development and a 100% success track record in winning planning consents. Paul undertook his first refurb project when he was just 17 and then worked his way up from labouring on building sites to becoming Head of Land for renowned plc housebuilder, Barratt Developments. He managed to escape the corporate world in 2002 to set up what is now a multimillion-pound award-winning property development company, Millbank Group.&nbsp; In 2013 Paul founded the Millbank Land Academy, the UK&rsquo;s first training company dedicated to property development; to teach established and aspiring developers the insider secrets the big housebuilders don&rsquo;t want you to know!&nbsp; Paul is also a founding investor and former board director of the industry-leading PropTech Co, LandTech, and has lectured on Advanced Development Valuations on the MSc Property Development at London South Bank University. &nbsp; CONTACT METHOD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-higgs Millbank Land Academy: https://www.millbanklandacademy.co.uk Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paulhiggsofficial YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@InsidePropertyDevelopment

Inside Property Development is a no-nonsense show that rolls up its sleeves and digs into how the world of land, planning and property development really works in practice, providing rare access industry insiders and valuable insights into real-world development deals, as well as keeping you up to date with the latest industry news. 



Colourful and at times controversial, the show focuses on how to do development the right way and aims to inspire and empower developers of all levels, as well as other professionals in the both the private and public sectors, to work together to build more and better homes that we can all be proud of.



Connect with us on our socials for more educational content to help you achieve success in development.



Millbank Land Academy Website: www.millbanklandacademy.co.uk

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Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/paul-higgs

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paul.higgs.50

Join our community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MillbankLandAcademy

See all episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@millbanklandacademy1266 

Inside Property Development is a no-nonsense show that rolls up its sleeves and digs into how the world of land, planning and property development really works in practice, providing rare access industry insiders and valuable insights into real-world development deals, as well as keeping you up to date with the latest industry news. 
 
Colourful and at times controversial, the show focuses on how to do development the right way and aims to inspire and empower developers of all levels, as well as other professionals in the both the private and public sectors, to work together to build more and better homes that we can all be proud of.
 
Connect with us on our socials for more educational content to help you achieve success in development.
 
Millbank Land Academy Website: www.millbanklandacademy.co.uk
Millbank Group Website: www.millbankgroup.co.uk
Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/paul-higgs
Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paul.higgs.50
Join our community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MillbankLandAcademy
See all episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@millbanklandacademy1266

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