Plain English Guide to the Planning System
This 20 page Government guide to the planning system explains how the system in England works. It is intended to give an overview only and does not set out planning policy or guidance.
The National Planning Policy Framework
First published in March 2012 and revised in July 2018, the NPPF sets out the Government's planning policies for England and how they are expected to be applied. Alongside the NPPF the Government has also published helpful planning practice guidance. The NPPF replaced over 1000 pages of national policy contained in a series of Planning Policy Statements.
