The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has issued an update to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant planning practice guidance.
The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 2012 and revised in 2018, 2019, 2021 and most recently 5 September 2023. It sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. Download the full policy document here.
DLUHC has revised and updated planning practice guidance to make it accessible.
More information can be found here.