INTRODUCTION
The Act 172 and its amendments provide the legal basis for the preparation of the NPP. Sub-section 6B(1) of the Act 172 makes it a statutory duty for the Director General of the Town and Country Planning to prepare and submit to the National Physical Planning Council (NPPC) a Draft National Physical Plan for its approval. To ensure its relevancy and suitability in the fast changing physical, economic, social and natural environment, Sub-section 6B(4) of the Act 172 also stipulates that the National Physical Plan be reviewed every five years in tandem with the review of the Five-Year Development Plan, or as and when directed by the NPPC.
Development planning is practised in all three tiers of the Government in Peninsular Malaysia. At the national level, development planning is guided by the Five-Year Malaysia Plans (FYMP), the National Physical Plan (NPP) and other sectoral national policies that are passed by the Cabinet. They address the strategic issues of national importance and provide the overall framework for subsequent drawing up of the other more detailed Development Plans. Contextually, development planning in the country operates within the stated goals outlined in Vision 2020 and the Third Outline Perspective Plan 2001-2010. Similarly at the state level, development is guided by the Regional and State Development Plans, and other national sectoral policies that are formulated from time to time by the respective state governments. Local level physical planning is carried out and regulated through the statutory development plans, in the form of Local Plans and Special Area Plans, prepared by the local planning authorities. It deals primarily with more detailed and site specific land use allocations and spatial development of each locality and community needs.
An effective national physical planning system should necessarily involve both top-down and bottom-up approaches and it is also crucial that the national spatial policies are incorporated into and integrated with the other sectoral policies, strategies and programs. While the NPP sets out the general directions and priorities of the overall physical development of the nation, the Regional, State Structure and Local Plans will in turn provide significant more detailed strategic thrusts and targets on the states’ aspirations in respect to the future development of the State and Local Authority areas. In the event of any policy or major issue conflicts, discussions will be held with stakeholders concerned to rationalise and reconcile any discrepancies inconsistent with national interests and state aspirations, particularly the achievement of Vision 2020 and the 1Malaysia concept.
The NPP-2 sets out the national long-term strategic spatial planning policies and measures needed to implement them in respect to the general direction and broad pattern of the land use, and physical development to year 2020 in Peninsular Malaysia as a whole. The planning policy statements will be accompanied by the necessary indicative plans, including the future national sectoral planning indicative maps and the national spatial framework key diagram, to support and clarify the strategic spatial policies formulated.
More specifically, the NPP-2 will determine an achievable future long term spatial planning goal for Peninsular Malaysia including identifying strategic national spatial issues and opportunities as well as proposing the key drivers and priorities to realise the goal. The main physical components of the NPP-2, involves the creation of an efficient hierarchy of settlements (such as international gateways and strategic urban hubs / centers), an integrated national transportation network (such as national and regional expressways, high-speed railways, and ports) as well as key infrastructure systems including basic utilities and facilities (such as broadband communication, IT, energy, water, knowledge, schools and health facilities). At the same time, environmentally sensitive areas (such as forests and wetlands) and countryside (such as rural agriculture areas) will also be conserved and preserved. The national spatial framework also intends to indicate to the Federal Government and public agencies on the commitments to future spending and infrastructure investment priorities to support sustainable growth, job creation and income generation in focused areas. As such, it will contribute significantly towards facilitating private initiatives and enterprises to accelerate long-term economic growth with equity, enhancing global competitiveness, promoting sustainable physical development and conserving biodiversity.
Development planning is practised in all three tiers of the Government in Peninsular Malaysia. At the national level, development planning is guided by the Five-Year Malaysia Plans (FYMP), the National Physical Plan (NPP) and other sectoral national policies that are passed by the Cabinet. They address the strategic issues of national importance and provide the overall framework for subsequent drawing up of the other more detailed Development Plans. Contextually, development planning in the country operates within the stated goals outlined in Vision 2020 and the Third Outline Perspective Plan 2001-2010. Similarly at the state level, development is guided by the Regional and State Development Plans, and other national sectoral policies that are formulated from time to time by the respective state governments. Local level physical planning is carried out and regulated through the statutory development plans, in the form of Local Plans and Special Area Plans, prepared by the local planning authorities. It deals primarily with more detailed and site specific land use allocations and spatial development of each locality and community needs.
An effective national physical planning system should necessarily involve both top-down and bottom-up approaches and it is also crucial that the national spatial policies are incorporated into and integrated with the other sectoral policies, strategies and programs. While the NPP sets out the general directions and priorities of the overall physical development of the nation, the Regional, State Structure and Local Plans will in turn provide significant more detailed strategic thrusts and targets on the states’ aspirations in respect to the future development of the State and Local Authority areas. In the event of any policy or major issue conflicts, discussions will be held with stakeholders concerned to rationalise and reconcile any discrepancies inconsistent with national interests and state aspirations, particularly the achievement of Vision 2020 and the 1Malaysia concept.
The NPP-2 sets out the national long-term strategic spatial planning policies and measures needed to implement them in respect to the general direction and broad pattern of the land use, and physical development to year 2020 in Peninsular Malaysia as a whole. The planning policy statements will be accompanied by the necessary indicative plans, including the future national sectoral planning indicative maps and the national spatial framework key diagram, to support and clarify the strategic spatial policies formulated.
More specifically, the NPP-2 will determine an achievable future long term spatial planning goal for Peninsular Malaysia including identifying strategic national spatial issues and opportunities as well as proposing the key drivers and priorities to realise the goal. The main physical components of the NPP-2, involves the creation of an efficient hierarchy of settlements (such as international gateways and strategic urban hubs / centers), an integrated national transportation network (such as national and regional expressways, high-speed railways, and ports) as well as key infrastructure systems including basic utilities and facilities (such as broadband communication, IT, energy, water, knowledge, schools and health facilities). At the same time, environmentally sensitive areas (such as forests and wetlands) and countryside (such as rural agriculture areas) will also be conserved and preserved. The national spatial framework also intends to indicate to the Federal Government and public agencies on the commitments to future spending and infrastructure investment priorities to support sustainable growth, job creation and income generation in focused areas. As such, it will contribute significantly towards facilitating private initiatives and enterprises to accelerate long-term economic growth with equity, enhancing global competitiveness, promoting sustainable physical development and conserving biodiversity.
GOAL
The Establishment Of An Efficient, Equitable And Sustainable National Spatial Framework To Guide The Overall Development Of The Country Towards Achieving Developed And High-Income Nation Status By 2020.OBJECTIVES
- To rationalise and consolidate the national spatial planning framework supported by key strategic infrastructure for economic efficiency and global competitiveness.l
- To optimise utilisation of land and natural resources for sustainable development and biodiversity conservation.
- To promote more balanced regional development for national economic integration and social unity
- To enhance spatial and environmental quality, diversity and safety for a high quality of life and liveability
- To facilitate efficient integrated inter-state connectivity and public common users’ space provision for social interaction and sustainable communities in line with the 1Malaysia concept
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