IMPORTANT: The government updates the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (December 2024) …

[NOTE: For other updates to the NPPF, please view the following posts:
- This (pdf) for the March 2012 NPPF.
- This post for the July 2018 updates.
- This post for the February 2019 updates.
- This post for the June 2019 updates.
- This post for the July 2021 updates.
- This post for the September 2023 updates.
- This post for the December 2023 updates.
- This post for the December 2024 updates.
- This post for the February 2025 updates.
- This post for the August 2026 updates.]

The government has published the following updated version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 12/12/2024:

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF):

  • December 2024: National Planning Policy Framework (pdf) (link).

Notes:

  • The webpage (link) for the NPPF includes the following information about the above amendments made in December 2024:
    - "The National Planning Policy Framework was revised in response to the Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the Planning system consultation [(link)] on 12 December 2024 and sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.".
    - "This revised framework replaces the previous Nation [sic] Planning Policy Framework published in March 2012, revised in July 2018, updated in February 2012 [sic], revised in July 2021, updated in September 2023 and revised in December 2023.".
    - "The online searchable version of the revised National Planning Policy Framework [(link)] is also available.".
    - "The planning practice guidance [(link)] to support the framework is published online.".
  • Note: For previous versions of the above webpage for the NPPF, please view this timeline (link) on The National Archives website.

Other Sources of Information:

  • July 2024: Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • December 2024: Government response to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • December 2024: Written statement to Parliament by Matthew Pennycook MP - "Building the homes we need" (link).
  • 13 December 2024: Letter from MHCLG to Chief Planning Officers - Planning Update Newsletter (pdf) (link).
  • [UPDATE] December 2024: Government press release - "Planning overhaul to reach 1.5 million new homes" (link).