NNGO has long called for changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and therefore welcomed the Government’s recent consultation on a revised approach. Sadly, there was no attempt to abandon the punitive 5 Year Housing Supply rules or increase pressure on developers to stick to their promises on affordable housing, but instead the potential for further penalties for councils if they fail to meet targets and further weakening of planning protections. In our view, it’s time to re-write the rule book and focus on sustainable, democratically accountable planning.
The opportunity to respond to consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) closed on 10 May 2018.
Read NNGO’s response: NPPF Consultation Draft NNGO Response May 18 FINAL .