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Spotlight on Planning 2026
"Our annual Planning Paper explores how recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework are already driving increased planning activity across the country."
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Planning Data Update
"New home delivery in England continues to fall well below the Government’s ambitions."
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Local Plan Pathways
"In December 2024, the Government announced the roll-out of a new plan-making system, enabled by the 2026 Regulations and to be guided by the draft NPPF, anticipated later in 2026. "
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Strategic Planning
"A further significant step in the Government’s planning reform journey will come in the form of a return of strategic planning. "
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In Plain English: Regulation 18 consultation
"A Local Plan is a statutory document prepared by a Local Planning Authority (LPA) which sets out the vision and requirements for development in the authority area."
Where next for Local Plans?
"Updating Local Plans to meet new rules may prove a drawn-out process, with further complications to come from the move to a strategic planning system"
Spotlight on Planning 2025
"England's planning system is undergoing its most significant transformation in years"
Unlocking the Potential of Large Sites
"To successfully deliver large sites, we need to plan them in the right places, guarantee S106 affordable housing demand, and ensure they have long-term patient funding"
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Why the revised NPPF could provide a challenge for Green Belt authorities
"It was a year in the making and there are potential changes still to come, but the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) announced by Secretary of State Michael Gove has certainly given everyone in the world of planning some food for thought."
Is the planning system delivering the volume and mix of sites to increase delivery in England?
"The NPPF has played a key role in enabling more housebuilding, but reform could ensure the planning system delivers the right type of homes without sacrificing overall delivery"
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