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The August 2026 NPPF – What Has Changed ?
The Government has published a substantially restructured National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), replacing the previous Framework and introducing a clearer separation between policies for plan-making and policies for determining planning applications. Although many familiar planning principles remain, the August 2026 NPPF contains a number of important changes which will affect local authorities, developers and landowners. A more structured planning system One of the most
TP Editorial Team
Aug 193 min read
UKREiiF 2026: From Ambition to Delivery in Planning, Housing and Regeneration
UKREiiF 2026 confirmed a clear shift in the property and planning sector: the debate has moved from policy ambition to delivery. Housing, regeneration, infrastructure and planning reform dominated the conference, with Government continuing to focus on speeding up development, supporting local planning authorities, unlocking stalled sites and bringing forward further changes to the NPPF. For landowners and developers, the key message is that opportunity exists — but it must be
TP Editorial Team
May 261 min read
Draft NPPF consultation: what it means for SME housing and strategic sites
Draft NPPF consultation: what it means for SME housing and strategic sites The Government is consulting on a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and related reforms aimed at improving delivery and certainty. For most landowners and SME developers, the immediate relevance is practical: the draft direction of travel is likely to shape how LPAs negotiate, how applications are evidenced, and what Inspectors expect to see at appeal. The parts most likely to affect li
TP Editorial Team
Mar 51 min read
Government publishes consultation on major NPPF reforms
The Government has launched a 12-week consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), setting out wide-ranging changes intended to create a more rules-based and predictable planning system. The proposals focus on boosting housing delivery in well-connected locations, strengthening the brownfield-first approach, and encouraging higher-density development around railway stations. These are consultation proposals only , and the Government is seeking views f
TP Editorial Team
Jan 61 min read
Likely revision to NPPF at end of 2017
Steve Quartermain, the Department for Communities and Local Government’s chief planner, has announced that the Government is likely to be...
TP Editorial Team
Jul 19, 20171 min read
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