Following the release of the amended draft of the National Planning Policy Framework, reaction has been fairly positive.

The streamlining of rules, culminating in 1000 pages being reduced to a more succinct 50, include a return to focus on developing brownfield and town centres as opposed to greenfield development. Councils already with a local plan will have 12 months to implement the changes, those without will be expected to be starting from today. Continue reading Tentative reaction to new planning rules →