What's new?

Updates

Planning policy

This section has been updated throughout to reflect the latest NPPF (2021). Of note are:

• Sustainable development: this discusses the NPPF's greater emphasis on design, including planting trees.
• A new FAQ What reforms are the government currently proposing for the planning system? summarises all the latest developments. 

Trees and TPOs

This section has been updated throughout. See especially:

• Why TPOs are made, which has been added to substantially and
• Ancient and veteran trees, which now details the NPPF's (2021) clarification on this matter.