2026 National Planning Policy Framework – Implications for promoting sites through Local Plans
In our latest piece analysing the new National Planning Policy Framework, Paul Forshaw, director in our Manchester office, looks at how the changes will impact the promotion of sites through Local Plans. In March 2026 the “new” system for creating and examining Local Plans introduced by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 came into […]
What do latest NPPF changes mean for commercial developers?
Dan Hughes, Planning Director at PWA Planning, looks at the opportunities and potential impacts that recent changes to national planning policy might create for commercial developers. The government published the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 17 August 2026, replacing the December 2024 version and introducing a significant restructuring of national planning policy. While […]