The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was first published on 27 March 2012 and updated on 24 July 2018, 19 February 2019, 20 July 2021, 5 September 2023 and 19 December 2023. This sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

A new version of the National Planning Policy Framework was published on 19 December 2023.