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Local plan viability: why robust evidence matters more than ever
"The planning system has always required local plans to balance a wide range of competing objectives"
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Land versus proposal: grey belt debate reopened by latest NPPF revisions and High Court decision
"The government’s latest amendments to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), proposed in December 2025, have quietly but decisively reshaped how the emerging grey belt category should be understood."
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England planning reform: where are we now?
"Planning reform is never ending, and this year has been no different. Here we provide the current status of some of the key policies that are high up on the agenda of planning reform in England."
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What the NPPF changes mean for the Sequential Test
"Flood risk is an increasingly important consideration in the planning system."
Planning in England: The Current Pipeline
"There is yet to be a material change in the number of sites gaining planning consent under the new NPPF, but more positive signals are coming through the appeals process"
Spotlight on Planning 2025
"England's planning system is undergoing its most significant transformation in years"
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The benefits of healthy urban design
"The current National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) encourages planning policies and decisions which promote social interaction, are safe and accessible, and enable and support healthy lives."
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Planning for padel: meeting demand for this fast-paced new sport
"Padel tennis is widely heralded as the fastest growing sport in the UK."
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Building homes on brownfield land: the new NPPF paragraph 125(c) in action
"Revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), announced in December 2024, strengthened the presumption in favour of sustainable development on brownfield sites."
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Central London’s growing emphasis on sustainability: a retrofit first approach
"As a national policy requirement, development must take a proactive approach to adapt to and mitigate climate change. "
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