On Thursday 24 July 2018, the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published by the Government. This is the first revision of the NPPF since it was first published in 2012. The document sets out the Government’s planning policies for England.

This revised document introduces a number of reforms, which were first introduced in the Housing White Paper, published in 2017.

The revised NPPF places particular focus on:

• The delivery of new homes, which includes the introduction of an annual Housing Delivery Test;
• The promotion of high quality design and places;
•  A greater level of protection for the natural environment.

Secretary of State for Communities, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP has said:

“Fundamental to building the homes our country needs is ensuring that our planning system is fit for the future. This revised planning framework sets out our vision of a planning system that delivers the homes we need. I am clear that quantity must never compromise the quality of what is built, and this is reflected in the new rules”.
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