Consultation Response: National Planning Policy Framework 2025

UKGBC responds to the new Government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation 2025.

National and Regional Collaboration Policy Document

Written by UKGBC

We welcome several aspects of the draft NPPF. The clearer statement of the purpose of planning, stronger support for Local Plans, improved clarity on design, transport and viability, encouragement of higher-density development within settlements, and a more structured framework are all positive steps which provide a more usable and transparent system.

But the scale of the climate and nature crisis, rising health inequalities and growing pressures on communities demands a planning system that is ambitious, coherent and firmly rooted in the long-term public interest. Planning must shape places that are climate resilient, nature-rich, healthy and genuinely affordable. The draft NPPF goes someway to improving this, but leaves gaps in key areas crucial to deliver the development we need.

In this response, drawn from wide consultation with our members, we advocate for a clear legal alignment with the Climate Change and Environment Acts in the forthcoming Planning Bill and much stronger new building standards to put the country on track for success.

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