Within 12 months of this report, the Government should establish a shared geospatial and environmental data platform, integrated with a case working system. This should be designed for use across government departments, arms-length bodies and local planning authorities to aid decision-making and collaboration. It should be maintained by a cross- 85 departmental team. We note that mechanisms to consolidate and share data–such as the National Land Data Framework and MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geograph...

Within 12 months of this report, the Government should establish a shared geospatial and environmental data platform, integrated with a case working system. This should be designed for use across government departments, arms-length bodies and local planning authorities to aid decision-making and collaboration. It should be maintained by a cross- 85 departmental team. We note that mechanisms to consolidate and share data–such as the National Land Data Framework and MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside)–are in development. We recommend accelerating this into a fully operational data sharing platform. This would facilit Type: recommendation | Number: 4 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 10. We are consulting on changes to the presumption in favour of sustainable development as part of our wider consultation on changes to the NPPF that was published on 16 December 2025. The details of this consultation can be found at National Planning P