Ym mis Ionawr, cyhoeddais ganllaw arfer gorau ar Orchmynion Datblygu Lleol sy'n galluogi awdurdodau cynllunio lleol i ddynodi ardaloedd, gan gynnwys canolfannau manwerthu, sydd â threfn gynllunio symlach, a ble na fyddai angen ceisiadau newid defnydd, er enghraifft, bellach.
In January I published best practice guidance on Local Development Orders which enable local planning authorities to designate areas, including retail centres, which have a more simplified planning regime and in which certain change of use applications, for example, would no longer be required.