National Planning Policy Framework
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Going for a conversion
Karen Mason outlines the necessary steps in changing a property’s use from residential to commercial, and highlights the potential consequences of failing to adhere to the law
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Government unveils NPPF reforms to deliver 1.5m homes target
New framework sets mandatory targets for councils to ramp up housebuilding
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Radical planning reform required to hit housebuilding target
Think tank Centre for Cities has urged the government to be “much more ambitious”
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NPPF consultation ends with call to support housing of all tenures
Consultation was launched in July
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Labour launches ‘brownfield passports’ to accelerate development
Call for evidence launched to speed up and intensify development of underused land
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The new NPPF: a backwards step
Why it is doubtful the updated National Planning Policy Framework will aid housing delivery
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New NPPF could be published as early as tomorrow
Changes include scrapping future housing need targets and pivot to brownfield
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Where is the National Planning Policy Framework?
Why are we still waiting for the revised NPPF, and what will it say when it arrives?
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Planning changes ‘extremely concerning’, BPF warns
Proposed changes to the NPPF will “only create more delays and obstacles to development”
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Government launches consultation on planning policy
NPPF changes aim to encourage “enough of the right homes in the right places”
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Green belt – friend or foe?
A refresher on the green belt, misconceptions around it and the protections that apply to it
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The role of planning in ESG
COMMENT ESG is a hot topic, and our planning system should be a driving force