Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend that the new National Planning Policy Framework proposals that are currently being consulted on should be used as a basis for planning decisions before they are adopted.

The National Planning Policy Framework published in December 2023 remains extant national policy.

The consultation published in July 2024 set out several proposals, including to reverse changes made to the NPPF in December 2023 that had been identified as having a negative impact on housing supply. The consultation closed on 24 September and responses are being analysed with a view to publishing a government response before the end of the year, including any transitional provisions setting out when such changes should take effect for purposes of both plan and decision-making.