Guidance

National Planning Policy Framework, Annex C: Information requirements

This is Annex C of the National Planning Policy Framework.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 29 September 2026

Applies to England

This is Annex C of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Policy theme	National decision-making policy	Information requirement (where applicable under the policies listed)
General decision-making	DM1: Preparing development proposals	Planning statement setting out: - How the development proposal is consistent with the relevant development plan and national decision-making policies - The outcome of any pre-application engagement and the extent to which the proposal has changed in response to it; and - The proposed use of any planning obligations to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms.
Development Viability	DM5: Development viability	There may be circumstances in which the submission of a viability assessment as part of a development proposal may be justified, as set out in policy DM5. In such circumstances, the information required is a viability assessment reflecting policy DM5 and the recommended approach in planning practice guidance.
Town Centres	TC4: Assessing the impact of development on town centres	Town centre impact assessment.
Telecommunications	CO2: Supporting information for telecommunications infrastructure proposals	Information on the outcome of pre-submission consultations (in particular with the relevant body).
Telecommunications	CO2: Supporting information for telecommunications infrastructure proposals	Evidence that the applicant has sought to keep the number of new sites to a minimum, where a new site is proposed.
Telecommunications	CO2: Supporting information for telecommunications infrastructure proposals	Statement that self-certifies that the cumulative exposure, when operational, will not exceed International Commission guidelines on non-ionising radiation protection.
Renewable and low-carbon energy generation and electricity network infrastructure	W3: Renewable and low carbon energy development and electricity network infrastructure	Proposals for decommissioning and site restoration, including details of how these measures are expected to be implemented.
Transport	TR6: Assessing transport impacts	Transport statement or transport assessment (depending on the extent and significance of the transport issues involved).
Transport	TR6: Assessing transport impacts	Travel plan, indicating how sustainable transport objectives will be delivered, monitored and managed over time.
Sports, Open Space and Recreation Facilities	HC7: Development affecting existing recreational land and facilities	Sports, open space and recreation facilities assessment demonstrating that open space, buildings or land are surplus to requirements.
Ground Conditions	P2: Ground conditions	Site assessment information, prepared by a competent person.
Living conditions and pollution	P3: Living conditions and pollution	Such information as required to demonstrate compliance with relevant aspects of Policy P3.
Flood Risk	F4: Assessing flood risk for decision-making	Site-specific flood risk assessment appropriate to the scale, nature and location of development.
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)	F8: Sustainable drainage systems and watercourses	Statement outlining how the national SuDS standards have been achieved for development proposals which could affect drainage on or around the development site.
Coastal Change	F9: Development in Coastal Change Management Areas	Coastal change vulnerability assessment to demonstrate compliance with policy F9, where relevant.
Improving the natural environment	N2: Improving the natural environment	Such information as required to demonstrate compliance with relevant aspects of Policy N2.
Protected Landscapes	N4: Protected Landscapes	Assessment of the effect of major development proposals.
Heritage	HE5: Assessing effects on heritage assets	Heritage impact assessment - assessment of the significance of the asset(s) affected (including any contribution made by their setting) and of the potential effect(s) of the proposal(s) on their significance.

This is Annex C of the National Planning Policy Framework

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Published 29 September 2026