Committees

Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework

Inquiry

The Committee is conducting an inquiry into the operation of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in its first two years. The Committee wants to hear about the impact of the framework on planning for housing, town centres and energy infrastructure.

Terms of reference

The Committee invites submissions on how the NPPF has worked in practice since it came into operation in April 2012. The Committee has three areas it wishes to examine and would welcome submissions that address one or more of the following:

  • planning for housing;
  • town centres; and
  • planning for energy infrastructure (excluding energy infrastructure covered by National Policy Statements).

The Committee also seeks views on the implications upon the NPPF of the findings of its research into the nature of planning constraints. Evidence from local government scrutiny committees is particularly welcome.

The deadline for written submissions was 5pm on Thursday, 8 May.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 21 October 2014
4:10pm Public
Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework - Oral evidence 21 October 2014
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 15 October 2014
4:15pm Public
Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework - Oral evidence 15 October 2014
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 10 September 2014
4:30pm Public
Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework - Oral evidence 10 September 2014
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Monday 8 September 2014
4:15pm Public
Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework - Oral evidence 8 September 2014
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1975 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 7556 (media inquiries)
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA