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Revised National Planning Policy Framework

Collects documents relating to the revision of the National Planning Policy Framework published 24 July 2018 and updated 19 February 2019.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the revised National Planning Policy Framework on 24 July 2018.

This was the first revision of the National Planning Policy Framework since 2012. It implemented around 85 reforms announced previously through the Housing white paper, the planning for the right homes in the right places consultation and the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework consultation.

Following a technical consultation on updates to national planning policy, we have made very minor changes to the text and published an updated Framework on 19 February 2019.

The National Planning Policy Framework is a vital tool in ensuring that we get planning for the right homes built in the right places of the right quality at the same time as protecting our environment.

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Alongside the revised National Planning Policy Framework, we have published:

Revised National Planning Policy Framework

Government response to the consultation on the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework

Revised National Planning Policy Framework: equality impact assessment

Housing delivery test measurement rule book

Updated planning practice guidance

Published 24 July 2018
Last updated 19 February 2019 + show all updates
  1. Added updated National Planning Policy Framework.

  2. First published.