Martin Ford 17 December 2025

Planning overhaul to clamp down on 'unjustified local deviation'

Planning overhaul to clamp down on unjustified local deviation image
Housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook. © Simon Walker - deputy prime minister's office.

Revised planning rules unveiled by the Government yesterday would result in a ‘default yes' in favour of development around train stations, on brownfield sites and for blocks of flats.

Other proposals in the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) include exempting small sites from biodiversity net gain requirements and measures designed to support medium-sized developers.

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