Opinion.

Focuses on views put forward by the National Association of Local Council, the parent body of parish, town and community councils in England and Wales, on the planning policy proposed in the Planning Green Paper for England (PGP), that has set out process reforms for land use planning in England. Assertions on which the need for change is predicated in the PGP; Appraisal of PGP's proposal to replace structure, local and unitary development plans with local development frameworks; Fundamental change at national, regional and local level.