National Planning Policy Framework 2026
September 7, 2026
NPPF and NDMPs!
The much awaited National Planning Policy Framework has been revised and adopted on the 18th August 2026. The NPPF is the document which guides decisions and policy for development across England and Wales. The NPPF was first published in 2012 and we have seen numerous ...
December 2025 highlights
December 31, 2025
Draft NPPF Consultation and the Planning and Infrastructure Act
Policy, Policy, Policy. This is the month when govt sensibly decides to bombard our inboxes with lots to read. In turn, we think it is best to focus on the changes that will lead us into 2026. This December sees another update for the NPPF! The Draft NPPF was publ...
November 2025 Highlights
December 10, 2025
November was a busy month for updates as part of the planning reform, with signs of more updates to come, including a new draft NPPF expected to land in December.Planning news:The Autumn budget contained some news for good news for the planning system including increased fun...
January 2025
January 15, 2025
A very belated happy new year from the team at WEA Planning!We’ve had a busy month in the office, with successful decision notices coming through, including:· Householder Appeal approval in LB Richmond for extensions, which also ga...
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2024 edition
December 23, 2024
Another year, another planning Christmas present!
After months of speculation around Labour’s planning reform and NPPF consultation (see our blog post on the anticipated changes) the results are here. The NPPF (2024) was published 12th December, it’s impact on decision making in planning is immediate, but it won’...
Government Housing Targets
September 2, 2024
The government have launched a consultation on a new version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). One of the key proposed changes in the NPPF is an update to the ‘standard method’ for calculating housing targets.Currently, this has been based on household pr...
Since our recent article on the new Labour government’s intentions for the planning system (https://www.weaplanning.co.uk/blog/post/22324/what-does-the-new-labour-government-mean-for-planning/), the government have now launched a consultation on a new version of the Nation...
We have a new government and congratulations to Labour. The new Labour government has indicated it will bring several changes to the town planning system. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced major planning reforms to "get Britain building again" in her first speech at th...
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Update
December 19, 2023
The government has recently (19th December 2023) revised the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) along with issuing a written ministerial statement.Whilst there are some broad changes, the amendments primarily relate to housing development....
New Planning Bill Announcement
May 12, 2022
Changes to Local Development Plans and national policy
The current test for determining applications is “the determination must be made in accordance with the plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise” (S38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
The test will be changed, by section 83 (2) of the bi...
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