In particular, in planning, John Prescott's
regional spatial strategies have tried to turn every market town into a clone town.
Under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 the existing
regional spatial strategies and regional economic strategies were combined to create a single integrated regional strategy.
However, he added that policies in
regional spatial strategies «may recommend that, in a particular area, there should be a review of which areas should be designated as green belt.»
The Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS), which replaced Regional Planning Guidance (RPG) following the introduction of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, formed part of the statutory Development Plan and proposals for
regional spatial strategies to review whether green belt areas were still justified attracted widespread concern.
Responding to a parliamentary question from Tory MP Bob Neill in July 2009 regarding possible reductions in the present level of green belt protection, housing minister John Healey insisted that the level of protection would not be affected by
any regional spatial strategy and that this was set out in National Planning Policy.
The regional spatial strategy was forcing through an inappropriate proposal to build thousands of homes and an industrial park in the middle of Newmarket, which the council found itself powerless to reject — but no more.
Its regional spatial strategy, which threatens 10,800 homes in Nuneaton, is proving a big local issue.
Not exact matches
This
strategy was adopted so that temperature reconstructions might be achieved at both
regional and very large
spatial scales.