The Government has also published the National Planning Practice Guidance portal which provides guidance to Planners, Councillors, planning applicants, developers, and the public as to how the National Planning Policy Framework is to be used. The portal can be found here. The NPPG includes a section specifically about neighbourhood planning. This provides advice on the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act including key stages and decisions (e.g. deciding neighbourhood … [Read more...]
National Planning Policy Framework
If you have ever wondered where some of the planning policies that we all enjoy the benefit of come from, then refer to the Government's National Planning Policy Framework, in planner-speak known as the NPPF. You can view it here: … [Read more...]