paragraph 14(b)

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Paragraph 14(b) of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is a legal test that determines whether a neighbourhood plan carries special weight in planning decisions. The tag covers discussions about whether a neighbourhood plan, such as the Modbury Neighbourhood Plan, satisfies this test by including sufficient housing-policy content, settlement boundaries, and development-management policies. Disputes often arise between developers and local communities over the interpretation of paragraph 14(b), with implications for housing allocations and community planning certainty.
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    Modbury Neighbourhood Plan: Paragraph 14(b) Housing Test and JLP Allocation Clash

    The challenge to Modbury’s neighbourhood housing plan turns on a deceptively small planning phrase, but the implications are much larger. At issue is whether the Modbury Neighbourhood Plan has enough housing-policy content to satisfy the legal test in paragraph 14(b) of the National Planning...
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