‘A pretty bold swing’: New NPPF ushers in an era of permissive, nationally-led planning policy but could be scuppered by viability crisis

By Daniel Gayne2026-08-21T06:00:00

The much-awaited new national planning framework was published earlier this week, with a suite of pro-development policies. But builders are already warning that getting consent is only half of the story. Daniel Gayne reports.

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