Overview

Potential changes to the country’s planning policy have been proposed in a draft of the National Planning Policy Framework recently presented to the Government.

The draft is notable for responding to the urgent need to simplify the planning system, as well as its attempt to create a framework to “pro-actively encourage growth”.

At the same time, the courts have ruled that building demolition works may require planning permission and an Environmental Impact Assessment.

In this briefing, Nabarro looks at the draft in more detail. Click 'View Briefing' to read more.