The NPPF in 60 seconds
Author: Michael Donnelly, Planning Magazine |
NPPF: Local plans ‘keystone of planning edifice’ Planning minister Greg Clark has said the final draft of the national planning policy framework (NPPF) will make the local plan the ‘keystone of the planning edifice’.
NPPF: councils must plan for extra housing supply Local authorities that have a poor track record for allocating land for housing will still have to find an extra 20 per cent of land on top of their five year land supplies, the government said today.
Blog: NPPF: as it happened Click through for all the reaction to the final draft of the national planning policy framework (NPPF).
NPPF: default ‘yes’ to development removed A policy for a default ‘yes’ to development proposals unless they are unsustainable has been removed from the final national planning policy framework (NPPF).
NPPF: Labour warns of ‘uncertainty and chaos’ The new NPPF could lead to ‘uncertainty and chaos’ because of a lack of clarity over transition arrangements and decision-making, according to the shadow communities secretary.
Clark allows year to bring plans into line with framework Planning minister Greg Clark has given local planning authorities a year to bring adopted local plans into full alignment with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published today.
NPPF: town centre protections restored The government has strengthened the ‘town centre first’ policy in the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published this afternoon.
Revised NPPF document includes brownfield test The revised National Planning Policy Framework includes an explicit reference to prioritising ‘brownfield’ land for development and says that decision-makers should recognise the ‘intrinsic character and beauty’ of the countryside.
NPPF online survey Let us know what you think about the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
DCLG unveils flooding and minerals guidance The government has published technical guidance to ensure the effective implementation of the planning policy set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on development in areas at risk of flooding and in relation to mineral extraction.