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ARTICLE · 03 APRIL 2012

The NPPF And Major Infrastructure

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Yesterday was a rare day when planning made the main headlines, thanks to the publication of the final version of the National Planning Policy Framework.

United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
Angus Walker
Angus Walker

Yesterday was a rare day when planning made the main headlines, thanks to the publication of the final version of the National Planning Policy Framework. #NPPF was even trending on Twitter at one point. You can find it here. There are endless commentaries on the text, so today's entry focuses on the main paragraph of concern and how the NPPF covers nationally significant infrastructure.

The National Trust and the Daily Telegraph, which led the charge against the draft NPPF published last July, are happier with the final version, while the British Property Federation and the Confederation of British Industry are also happy. On the face of it, then, the government has done a good job, but it could be that the NPPF is open to wide interpretation. The proof of the pudding will be in the treatment of controversial planning applications.

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