Policy paper

National Planning Policy Framework

The revised National Planning Policy Framework sets out government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

Published 27 March 2012
Last updated 19 June 2019 — see all updates

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

• Applies to: England

Documents

National Planning Policy Framework

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1033-9 , CP 48 PDF, 593KB, 76 pages

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National Planning Policy Framework (print-ready version)

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Details

The revised National Planning Policy Framework was updated on 19 February 2019 and sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

This revised Framework replaces the previous National Planning Policy Framework published in March 2012, and revised in July 2018.

The online searchable version of the revised National Planning Policy Framework is also available.

The planning practice guidance to support the framework is published online.

The archived National Planning Policy Framework published in 2012 and 2018 can be accessed at the following:

• archived pdf version - 2018
• archived pdf version - 2012
• archived web version - 2012

Published 27 March 2012
Last updated 19 June 2019 + show all updates

1. 19 June 2019

   On 23 May 2019 the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government issued a Written Ministerial Statement to remove paragraph 209a from the revised National Planning Policy Framework following a legal judgement. To this effect, the paragraph has been removed, and a correction slip has been inserted at the end of the document.

2. 19 February 2019

   Added updated National Planning Policy Framework.

3. 24 July 2018

   Added revised National Planning Policy Framework.

4. 27 March 2012

   First published.