'The presumption is that the plan is sound unless it is shown to be otherwise as a result of evidence brought to the examination.' This is the central mantra of the new Local Development Framework system (LDF), brought in by the Planning Act 2004 and set out in Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 12 and its companion guide, Creating Local Development Frameworks. As the ODPM's John Hack advises anyone keen enough to attend the breakfast briefings held around the country courtesy of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA): 'Remember this is a new [local planning] system - don't think old!' So what are the new and the key issues for architects and their clients?
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