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National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

The government’s planning policies for England and how they are expected to be applied: every numbered paragraph, verbatim, by chapter. Published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; official source ↗. Captured 12 June 2026 and version-tracked. We re-ingest when the publisher updates the document.

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1. Introduction 2. Achieving sustainable development 3. Plan-making 4. Decision-making 5. Delivering a sufficient supply of homes 6. Building a strong, competitive economy 7. Ensuring the vitality of town centres 8. Promoting healthy and safe communities 9. Promoting sustainable transport 10. Supporting high quality communications infrastructure 11. Making effective use of land 12. Achieving well-designed places 13. Protecting Green Belt land 14. Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change 15. Conserving and enhancing the natural environment 16. Conserving and enhancing the historic environment 17. Facilitating the sustainable use of minerals Annex 1: Implementation

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