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Local plan viability: why robust evidence matters more than ever
"The planning system has always required local plans to balance a wide range of competing objectives"
Local planning
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Planning Data Update
"New home delivery in England continues to fall well below the Government’s ambitions."
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Local Plan Pathways
"In December 2024, the Government announced the roll-out of a new plan-making system, enabled by the 2026 Regulations and to be guided by the draft NPPF, anticipated later in 2026. "
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Strategic Planning
"A further significant step in the Government’s planning reform journey will come in the form of a return of strategic planning. "
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Spotlight on Planning 2026
Contains 3 articles"Our annual Planning Paper explores how recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework are already driving increased planning activity across the country."
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Why Historic England’s new advice on local heritage listing matters for planning
"In May 2026, Historic England published the third edition of its advice note Local Heritage Listing"
Planning Data Update
"As the new NPPF comes into force, many LPAs have seen major swings in land supply positions, bringing the presumption in favour of sustainable development into play across much of England"
Planning in England: The Current Pipeline
"There is yet to be a material change in the number of sites gaining planning consent under the new NPPF, but more positive signals are coming through the appeals process"
Where next for Local Plans?
"Updating Local Plans to meet new rules may prove a drawn-out process, with further complications to come from the move to a strategic planning system"
Spotlight on Planning 2025
Contains 3 articles"England's planning system is undergoing its most significant transformation in years"
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