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National Planning Policy Framework

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National Planning Policy Framework

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was first published on 27 March 2012 and updated on 24 July 2018, 19 February 2019, 20 July 2021, 5 September 2023, 19 December 2023 and 12 December 2024. This sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

A new version of the National Planning Policy Framework was published on 12 December 2024.

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Type 📋 Policy
Source gov.uk
Jurisdiction 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Status Active
Published 2012-03-27
Effective 2012-03-27

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