Policy Threads

13 Feb 2025 | Policy paper Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery

This paper invites views on the government’s proposed new approach to development and nature recovery.

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7 Feb 2025 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

National Planning Policy Framework

The revised National Planning Policy Framework sets out government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

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12 Dec 2024 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning policy for traveller sites

Government planning policy for traveller sites which should be read in conjunction with the National Planning Policy Framework.

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↓ Planning policy for traveller sites (11pp)

6 Jun 2022 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Future of the planning system in England: government response to the Select Committee report

The government‘s response to the Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Select Committee’s inquiry on the future of the planning system in England.

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29 Jul 2021 | Policy paper Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Environment Agency Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Review of policy for development in areas at flood risk

This review identified key areas of the planning process related to flood risk management and sets out actions the government will take to strengthen its approach

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29 Jul 2021 | Policy paper Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Environment Agency Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Review of policy for development in areas at flood risk

This review identified key areas of the planning process related to flood risk management and sets out actions the government will take to strengthen its approach

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Review of policy for development in areas at fl… (28pp)

12 Mar 2020 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning for the future

Sets out the government's plans for housing and planning following the announcements in the 2020 Budget.

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↓ Planning for the future (11pp)

7 Feb 2017 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Government response to the CLG Committee report on the consultation on national planning policy

Government response to the House of Commons CLG Committee report on the consultation on national planning policy launched in December 2015.

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7 Feb 2017 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Fixing our broken housing market

A housing white paper setting out the government’s plans to reform the housing market and boost the supply of new homes in England.

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↓ Fixing our broken housing market - accessible version (106pp)

19 Dec 2016 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Neighbourhood Planning Bill: overarching documents

Documents relating to the Neighbourhood Planing Bill.

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↓ Compulsory purchase letter: important information for prope… (4pp) ↓ Summary of Impacts (24pp) ↓ Further information on how the government intends to exerci… (22pp)

8 May 2015 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

2010 to 2015 government policy: planning reform

Giving local people and councils more say about development through neighbourhood planning, Local Plans and the community infrastructure levy.

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8 May 2015 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

2010 to 2015 government policy: planning system

We're simplifying the planning process to make it quicker and easier to build new homes, to develop new places and redevelop neglected land.

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6 Mar 2015 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Eco-towns: planning policy statement 1 (supplement)

This Planning Policy Statement (PPS) provided the standards any eco-town had to adhere to before it was cancelled for all areas excluding north west Bicester on 5 March 2015.

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27 Feb 2015 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework: government response to the CLG Select Committee inquiry

Response to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee inquiry into the operation of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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