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Government starts consultation on changes to the planning system

The government has announced a consultation on an update to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NPPF is a 78-page document which acts as the rulebook for planning. It advises local authorities and developers on what they can and cannot do when planning developments and includes a range of policies that ultimately determine what gets built where. CPRE will be submitting a full response…


Major campaign success as planning changes give more power to communities

Building site: Cambridge UK by Prisoner 5413 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

"Building site: Cambridge UK" by Prisoner 5413 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

The government has set out new measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill which gives communities more say on…