- Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development: According to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), there is a presumption in favour of sustainable development. This means that planning permission should be granted unless the adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the NPPF as a whole.
- Lack of Five-Year Housing Land Supply: If a local authority cannot demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, the policies in the Local Development Plan that are most relevant to housing supply are considered out-of-date. In such cases, the presumption in favour of sustainable development is particularly relevant.