Rigid NPPF rules risk undermining housing delivery

By Simon Vernon-Harcourt 2026-09-14T06:00:00

Guidance should be focused more on connectivity rather than ’distance from station’ thresholds, argues Simon Vernon-Harcourt

The latest changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) are a good move to break the planning paralysis that has held back much-needed housing development in England.

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