The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 2012. This is a key part of the goverments reforms to make the planning system less complex and more accessible, to protect the environment and to promote sustainable growth - click on a document title below to view that document including and interesting article from CPRE:

• National Planning Policy Framework Published: 27 March 2012 and the:
• Technical Guidance to the National Planning Policy Framework First published March 2012 - updated version launched on 6 March 2014
• Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) and Planning Policy Statements (PPS) - National planning policies are set out in new-style Planning Policy Statements, which are gradually replacing Planning Policy Guidance notes.
• CPRE South East eBulletin reference to the The National Planning Policy Framework