Government is consulting on additional changes to planning policy to speed up the planning process – will these changes be effective, or will they add further complexity to the system?
14 Mar 2024, 3 min read
Recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) have implications for businesses in England.
These include:
- Planning conditions on design and materials: The updated NPPF introduces a new paragraph (140) that encourages planning authorities to use conditions requiring clear and accurate drawings/details of a scheme’s design and materials. The aim is to enhance certainty for those implementing planning permission, ensuring they understand how to comply with the granted permission.
- Integration of 'beauty': The revised NPPF emphasizes the consideration of 'beauty' across policy. While the NPPF lacks substantial guidance on assessing beauty, this responsibility will primarily fall to design codes. This shift underscores the importance of creating visually appealing and well-designed spaces.
- Five-year housing land supply: The new NPPF removes the requirement for authorities to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply on an annual basis if they have an up-to-date local plan containing a deliverable five-year supply of land at its examinat
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