Revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework

This briefing provides a summary of some of the key changes to the final revised National Planning Policy Framework from the version consulted on earlier this year, with a focus on the areas that the LGA has lobbied on.

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The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published its revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), on 24 July 2018.

Alongside the revised NPPF, additional documents have also been published and can be found here. These include:

  • Government response to the consultation on the draft revised NPPF
  • Revised NPPF equality impact assessment
  • Housing delivery test measurement rule book
  • Updated planning practice guidance

This briefing provides a summary of some of the key changes to the revised NPPF from the version consulted on earlier this year, with a focus on the areas that the LGA has lobbied on – please note this is not an exhaustive list and does not cover every change.

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Revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework