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CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWtechnical appendices) and replaces all Planning Policy Guidance Notes andPlanning Policy Statements with the exception of PPS10.Sustainable Development1.9 The NPPF identifies that the purpose of the planning system is to achievesustainable development which comprises three strands - economic, social andenvironmental:an economic role – contributing to building a strong, responsive andcompetitive economy by ensuring that sufficient land of the right type isavailable in the right places and at the right time to support growth andinnovation; and by identifying and coordinating development requirements,including the provision of infrastructure;a social role – supporting strong, vibrant and healthy communities, byproviding the supply of housing required to meet the needs of present andfuture generations; and by creating a high quality built environment, withaccessible local services that reflect the community’s needs and support itshealth, social and cultural well-being; andan environmental role – contributing to protecting and enhancing ournatural, built and historic environment; including improving biodiversity,use natural resources prudently, minimise waste and pollution, andmitigate and adapt to climate change including moving to a low carboneconomy.1.10 At paragraph 9 it identifies that pursuing sustainable development involves“seeking positive improvements in the quality of the built, natural and historicenvironment, as well as in people’s quality of life, including (but not limited to):making it easier for jobs to be created in cities, towns and villages;moving from a net loss of bio-diversity to achieving net gains for nature;6replacing poor design with better design;improving the conditions in which people live, work, travel and take leisure;andwidening the choice of high quality homes.”1.11 Paragraph 14 identifies that at the heart of the NPPF is a presumption in favour ofsustainable development. For plan-making, this means local planning authoritiesshould positively seek opportunities to meet the development needs of their area,for decision-taking this means approving development proposals that accord withthe development plan without delay.Page 65APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWCore Planning Principles1.12 The NPPF sets out 12 land-use principles that should underpin both plan-makingand decision-taking, including, inter alia, that planning should:be a creative exercise in finding ways to enhance and improve the places inwhich people live their lives;