New National Planning Policy Framework Published: What Does It Mean for Planning?
The long awaited new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has now been published, marking a significant moment for the planning system in England.
The latest Framework represents the most significant update to national planning policy since the NPPF was first introduced in 2012, with a clear overall emphasis on supporting housing delivery, economic growth and sustainable development.
What does the new NPPF mean?
The NPPF sets out the Government’s national planning policies and is an important consideration when planning applications and development proposals are assessed.
The latest changes cover a wide range of planning matters, including housing delivery, economic development, renewable energy, development density and the use of land in sustainable locations.
There is also a continued focus on making better use of previously developed land, supporting the delivery of new homes and creating opportunities for growth.
For landowners and developers, changes to national policy can have a significant bearing on the planning prospects of a site.
A significant update to national planning policy
The Government has described the changes as part of its wider approach to increasing housing delivery and supporting economic growth.
For our clients across Cornwall and Devon, understanding how the revised national policy interacts with local planning policies will be particularly important.
Every site is different, and the implications of the new NPPF will depend on factors such as location, existing planning policy, site constraints, housing land supply and the nature of the proposed development.
What happens next?
Our planning team are now carefully reviewing the published NPPF in detail to understand the changes and what they could mean for our clients and their development proposals.
We will be sharing further updates over the coming weeks as we work through the detail and identify the key changes that are likely to have practical implications for landowners, developers and businesses.
If you have a site or development proposal and would like to understand how the new NPPF could affect your planning prospects, our planning team would be happy to discuss your project.
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