To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the revised National Planning Policy Framework, placing a stronger emphasis on design quality; whether copies of the Framework will be placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament; and what plans they have for the revised text to give account to the importance of place-making.
Answered on
5 February 2018
The draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will be published for consultation in early 2018. After the consultation period has closed, we will review the responses and publish a final revised version of the NPPF. Copies of the final published NPPF will be available in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
The Government is committed to ensuring the planning system supports the delivery of more homes where they are needed, and that these homes are well designed and high quality. The revised NPPF will reflect the proposals in last February's White Paper, 'Fixing our Broken Housing Market', to improve the quality of design.