2018年12月5日 · To understand planning policy on a subject read the relevant advice in each of these. Together they provide our national planning policy framework. Our national policy outlining guidance for making planning decisions.

Guidance and services. Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

Guidance and services. Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments. Includes planning circulars and technical advice notes on national policy.

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published in March 2012 sets out the UK Government’s planning policies for England and how it expects these to be applied. The NPPF must be taken into account in the preparation of local plans and is a material consideration in planning decisions.

The Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) requires the Welsh Government to develop a National Development Framework (NDF). Wales’s first NDF, Future Wales: the National Plan 2040 (Future Wales), was published in February 2021. Our article and research briefing summarise Future Wales and the process followed to develop it.

National planning policy for Wales is set out in Planning Policy Wales and Minerals Planning Policy Wales. These two documents contain the national requirements for planning. They also influence the preparation of local planning policies which are prepared by local governments.

2021年12月20日 · This is a quick guide to national planning policy in Wales. It describes the legislative framework for the planning system and introduces the key national planning documents: Planning Policy Wales and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040. Article by Elfyn Henderson, Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament.

In this article Tom Newcombe and Isaac Craft look at some of the main changes made, some of which will be very reliant on guidance yet to be published. Emphasis on building and councils co-operating. The NPPF reflects the Government’s stated aim that it wants the economy to build, and that building more homes is a key part of that.

2024年2月8日 · The biggest change is that the revised NPPF introduces various reforms to housing delivery. The revised NPPF also includes new drafting on protection from “out of character” residential development, Green Belt alterations, energy efficient building improvements and allocation of agricultural land for development.

2024年12月17日 · The new NPPF is only one aspect needed to help us get Britain building again and to building a strong economy. The government still needs to tackle the skills shortages across the sector and assistance for SMEs which have struggled with building in part due to development costs and viability.