Learn how the draft NPPF 2025 shifts power from local authorities to national policy, restructures the decision-making framework, and systematically closes the doors that councils have relied on to refuse applications
By Ufuk Bahar
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The introduction of Grey Belt policy marks a seismic shift in planning, moving from an automatic presumption against development to a framework where well-designed, sustainable proposals have a clear pathway to approval
By Nicole Guler
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What begins as a harmless prompt may end in misplaced confidence because AI-generated house plans for planning permission must survive a series of rigorous real-world tests that no chatbot is yet to handle.
By Ufuk Bahar
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Councils have perfected the art of collecting developer contributions but abandoned the obligation to spend them, leaving £8bn stockpiled and communities without promised amenities.
By Ufuk Bahar
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Green Belt, from the policy debates to what you need to know to build a house there
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