Understand the NPPF 2026 changes to planning applications, housing delivery, Green Belt and Grey Belt, station-led development, density and local plans, and what the new national decision-making policies mean in practice.
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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The government says AI-assisted application processing could halve householder decision times, but a faster planning system is not the same as an easier one. That distinction is what should shape your next application.
By Nicole Guler
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Brick, parapets and portrait windows may help new housing feel London-like, but only when they grow out of the street, the site and the surrounding urban type.
By Robin Callister
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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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