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Key definition

NPPF definition

What does NPPF mean? In practice, the NPPF is the government’s consolidated statement of national planning policy for England, guiding preparation of local plans and the determination of planning applications and appeals. Issued by the Secretary of State (DLUHC), it is not statutory and is not defined in legislation, but is a material consideration. Under section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, decisions follow the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise; the NPPF often provides those considerations. Key features include the presumption in favour of sustainable development (para 11), policies on housing need and five-year land supply, the Housing Delivery...

Local housing need and five-year supply under the NPPF: 2024 Standard Method, deliverability, buffers, HDT, tilted balance and key case law (England)

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Practice notes

The policy background

In 2012, the first edition of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012 NPPF) took effect in England. It obliged local planning authorities (LPAs), among other things, to plan to meet the full, objectively assessed requirement for both market and affordable homes within their boundaries. They were expected to use their evidence base so the Local Plan met the full, objectively assessed housing need across the housing market area, insofar as this aligned with the Framework’s policies, and to identify key sites critical to delivering the housing strategy over the plan period. This represented a significant change in policy—previously there was no obligation to assess needs objectively with a view to planning to meet them. The purpose of this shift was to boost significantly the supply of housing (para 47 of the 2012 NPPF). For further detail on the treatment of housing needs in the 2012 NPPF, see the archived Practice Note: Objectively assessed need and housing land supply in the 2012 NPPF [Archived]...

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Josef Cannon , KC

Cornerstone Barristers

Josef's practice at the Bar focuses on licensing, town and country planning, and regulatory work. He is co-chair of the Cornerstone Barristers licensing team. In planning, he acts for and advises a wide range of local authorities, developers and private individuals, with a particular interest in and experience of residential development cases involving issues of housing land supply. He regularly writes and speaks on topics relating to planning.In licensing he acts for all sides of the licensing debate, in respect of both the hospitality industry generally, the late-night economy, and taxi and sex licensing, as well as gambling.He is also a mediator, with expertise in mediating disputes in the public sector, particularly where they relate to planning or licensing....

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