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NPPF consultation responses
At the below links, you can find the Town and Country Planning Association’s (TCPA) response to the government’s 2023 consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and our initial response to the 2024 consultation.
Resources
NPPF consultation response 2023
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) responds to the government's consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2023.
Rising to the climate change challenge: The role of housing and planning within local councils
This report by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), researched and written by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), considers the important role of local councils in tackling climate change, with an emphasis on their responsibilities in relation to housing and planning.
The Raynsford Review of Planning
The Raynsford Review of Planning was set up to identify how the government can reform the English planning system to make it fairer, better resourced and capable of producing quality outcomes, while still encouraging the production of new homes.
News & Blog
Ignoring flood risk and the end of net zero homes
The proposed NPPF contains tangible regression on climate policy The greatest test of the draft NPPF is its ability to…
How the draft NPPF could affect local planning decisions
The draft NPPF has three high-level implications for outcomes of local planning decisions, says the TCPA’s Director of Policy, Hugh Ellis The draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)…
TCPA joins leading sports figures as signatories on open letter to save UK’s playing fields
An open letter calling for the protection of the UK’s playing fields, led by led by Fields in Trust President…
