The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was first published on 27 March 2012 and updated on 24 July 2018, 19 February 2019 and 20 July 2021. This sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.
A new version of the National Planning Policy Framework was published on 20 July 2021.
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1. Introduction
Paragraphs 1 to 6
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2. Achieving sustainable development
Paragraphs 7 to 14
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3. Plan-making
Paragraphs 15 to 37
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4. Decision-making
Paragraphs 38 to 59
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5. Delivering a sufficient supply of homes
Paragraphs 60 to 80
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6. Building a strong, competitive economy
Paragraphs 81 to 85
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7. Ensuring the vitality of town centres
Paragraphs 86 to 91
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8. Promoting healthy and safe communities
Paragraphs 92 to 103
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9. Promoting sustainable transport
Paragraphs 104 to 113
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10. Supporting high quality communications infrastructure
Paragraphs 114 to 118
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11. Making effective use of land
Paragraphs 119 to 125
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12. Achieving well-designed places
Paragraphs 126 to 136
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13. Protecting Green Belt land
Paragraphs 137 to 151
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14. Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change
Paragraphs 152 to 173
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15. Conserving and enhancing the natural environment
Paragraphs 174 to 188
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16. Conserving and enhancing the historic environment
Paragraphs 189 to 208
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17. Facilitating the sustainable use of minerals
Paragraphs 209 to 217
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Annex 1: Implementation
Implementing the National Planning Policy Framework.
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Annex 2: Glossary
Glossary of terms used in this manual.
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Annex 3: Flood risk vulnerability classification
Information on flood risk vulnerability classification.